After upgrading all packages my laptop gave a black screen on boot. After more digging, I figured out it was because of the nvidia drivers. As of now, I'm using the X.Org Nouveau open-source driver. I removed all Nvidia drivers using (from recovery mode) and this seemed to work.
```ssh sudo apt purge ^nvidia- ``` However, I'd like to use the Nvidia driver again ASAP. <hr> On trying to run (the recommended driver): ```ssh sudo apt get nvidia-340 ``` I got this: ```ssh dpkg: error: version '-' has bad syntax: revision number is empty dpkg: error: version '-' has bad syntax: revision number is empty update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) INFO:Enable nvidia-340 DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/put_your_quirks_here DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/dell_latitude DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/lenovo_thinkpad Adding system user `nvidia-persistenced' (UID 126) ... Adding new group `nvidia-persistenced' (GID 133) ... Adding new user `nvidia-persistenced' (UID 126) with group `nvidia-persistenced' ... Not creating home directory `/'. Loading new nvidia-340-340.108 DKMS files... Building for 5.8.0-36-generic Building for architecture x86_64 Building initial module for 5.8.0-36-generic ERROR: Cannot create report: [Errno 17] File exists: '/var/crash/nvidia-340.0.cr ash' Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 5.8.0-36-generic (x86_64) Consult /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-340/340.108/build/make.log for more information. dpkg: error processing package nvidia-340 (--configure): installed nvidia-340 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10 Processing triggers for mime-support (3.64ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.31-0ubuntu9.1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.1-1) ... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.24-1ubuntu3) ... Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.136ubuntu6.3) ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.8.0-36-generic Errors were encountered while processing: nvidia-340 E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ``` -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1885344 Title: nvidia-340 340.108-0ubuntu2: nvidia-340 kernel module failed to build (oem 5.6 kernel) Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Nvidia kernel module fails to build with linux kernel 5.6.0. Exits with error code 2. Description: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Release: 20.04 linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1018-oem: Installed: 5.6.0-1018.18 Candidate: 5.6.0-1018.18 Version table: *** 5.6.0-1018.18 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-proposed/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: nvidia-340 340.108-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-40.44-generic 5.4.44 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-40-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: talpa_vfshook talpa_pedconnector talpa_pedevice talpa_vcdevice talpa_core talpa_linux talpa_syscallhook nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.3 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip DKMSKernelVersion: 5.6.0-1018-oem Date: Sat Jun 27 02:15:51 2020 DuplicateSignature: dkms:nvidia-340:340.108-0ubuntu2:/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-340/340.108/build/nv-drm.c:54:25: error: implicit declaration of function ‘drm_pci_init’; did you mean ‘drm_mm_init’? [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration] InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-24 (63 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423) PackageVersion: 340.108-0ubuntu2 Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2 PythonDetails: N/A RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3 apt 2.0.3 SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 Title: nvidia-340 340.108-0ubuntu2: nvidia-340 kernel module failed to build UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/+bug/1885344/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
