I have similar problems with nvidia-384.90, the only working solution for me is to use the 4.4 kernel instead.
linux-image-4.10 enters a loop of doom at startup linux-image-4.13 runs for some random amount of time usually fails within 15 minutes but then hangs the system completely -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1547599 Title: legacy nvidia drivers fail to work with latest kernel Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: i have a MacBookPro3,1 with a NVIDIA Corporation G84M [GeForce 8600M GT] (rev a1) video card. while in ubuntu 15.10 everything worked fine, after the upgrade in 16.04 the legacy nvidia-304 drivers do not. the X11 fails to start, the relevant lines in the /var/log/Xorg.0.log file are [ 3021.745] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA GPU at PCI:1:0:0. Please [ 3021.745] (EE) NVIDIA(0): check your system's kernel log for additional error [ 3021.745] (EE) NVIDIA(0): messages and refer to Chapter 8: Common Problems in the [ 3021.745] (EE) NVIDIA(0): README for additional information. [ 3021.745] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device! [ 3021.745] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failing initialization of X screen 0 [ 3021.745] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia" and the journalctl --dmesg gives kernel: NVRM: failed to copy vbios to system memory. kernel: NVRM: RmInitAdapter failed! (0x30:0xffffffff:867) kernel: NVRM: rm_init_adapter(0) failed nevertheless, the nvidia kernel module is loaded without a problem. i also tried more recent versions of nvidia-X but without success. they either fail with the same messages as above or they do not support the video card. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-image-4.4.0-6-generic 4.4.0-6.21 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-6.21-generic 4.4.1 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-6-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D2c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D1c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D1p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: CRDA: country AW: DFS-ETSI (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20), (N/A) (5170 - 5250 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (N/A) (5250 - 5330 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (0 ms), DFS (5490 - 5710 @ 160), (N/A, 27), (0 ms), DFS Date: Fri Feb 19 18:05:07 2016 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=484d04a2-0891-47bb-b890-ee3ab0189ef7 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-17 (2 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021) MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookPro3,1 ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-6-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=fddff8cb-9428-47b7-a215-034c4b79c0fe ro PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-6-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-6-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.156 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-02-17 (1 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 03/05/08 dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.bios.version: MBP31.88Z.0070.B07.0803051658 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Mac-F4238BC8 dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.board.version: PVT dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset Tag# dmi.chassis.type: 2 dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F4238BC8 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBP31.88Z.0070.B07.0803051658:bd03/05/08:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookPro3,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-F4238BC8:rvrPVT:cvnAppleInc.:ct2:cvrMac-F4238BC8: dmi.product.name: MacBookPro3,1 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304/+bug/1547599/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
