That workaround doesn't work for me because of https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1655584, which loads the nvidia kernel module repeatedly.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-367 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1674930 Title: Amazon EC2 instances broken Status in NVIDIA Drivers Ubuntu: New Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-367 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I have installed nvidia-367 package because it is required by the Amazon Ec2 instance type g2.2xlarge. They are using an older Nvidia card (GRID K520) which is supported by nvidia-367 driver. This driver does now install nvidia-375. That driver does not support the g2.2xlarge instance card. I cannot use the gfx now on the g2 instances. 00:03.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GK104GL [GRID K520] (rev a1) ii nvidia-367 375.39-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 amd64 Transitional package for nvidia-375 ii nvidia-375 375.39-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 amd64 NVIDIA binary driver - version 375.39 [ 1120.056] (WW) NVIDIA(0): The NVIDIA GRID K520 GPU installed in this system is supported [ 1120.056] (WW) NVIDIA(0): through the NVIDIA 367.xx Legacy drivers. Please visit [ 1120.056] (WW) NVIDIA(0): http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html for more [ 1120.056] (WW) NVIDIA(0): information. The 375.39 NVIDIA driver will ignore this [ 1120.056] (WW) NVIDIA(0): GPU. Continuing probe... To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/nvidia-drivers-ubuntu/+bug/1674930/+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