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Graphics Driver

  • My laptop: ASUS ROG GU603ZX uses NVIDIA Geforce 3080 Ti

  • Search suitable version of linux drivers on the NVIDA webpage

  • (Caution) apt installer includes CUDA 12.2 version, not officially supported by PyTorch

  • Binary installer is recommended for the use of PyTorch

  • For ASUS laptop (Rtx 3080 ti), download "NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-535.183.01.run"

  • 535 supports RTX 3080 ti (laptop) driver:

sudo apt-get install nvidia-driver-535

  • "apt installer" includes CUDA installation. CUDA 12.2 is included in 535

  • It is recommended to install ROS prior to the followings.

Laptop: ASUS ROG GU603ZX uses NVIDIA Geforce 3080 Ti (2024. 07. 21)

Install using apt

Pre-setup

  • Uninstall any previously installed Nvidia drivers & Nouveau driver
sudo apt-get remove nvidia* && sudo apt autoremove
sudo apt-get install dkms build-essential linux-headers-generic
  • Open configuration file and blacklist Nouveau
sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
  • Add this line in the end: blacklist nouveau
blacklist nouveau
blacklist lbm-nouveau
options nouveau modeset=0
alias nouveau off
alias lbm-nouveau off
  • Disable the Kernel Nouveau and kernel rebuild.
echo options nouveau modeset=0 | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/nouveau-kms.conf
sudo update-initramfs -u
  • Reboot system
sudo reboot

Install NVIDIA graphics driver

  • Tested with my laptop (Samsung NT900-X5N, Geforce 940MX)
  • Stop lightdm (GUI) and login to console (Ctrl+Alt+F1)
sudo service lightdm stop
  • Install the appropriate driver. To check the recommended drivers,
sudo ubuntu-drivers devices
  • For the SRI desktop, nvidia-455 is compatible.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nvidia-driver-460 (for my laptop)
  • Reboot system and check the installed driver after rebooting.
sudo reboot
nvidia-smi

Install from source

  • First, go to the Nvidia website and download the newest Nvidia driver compatible with your graphics card series.

  • Reboot Ubuntu

  • Before login, Screen Choose “Recovery mode” on the grub menu.

  • And then chose “root console”

  • Open module blacklist as admin:

$ sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

  • Add this line in the end: blacklist nouveau

  • Uninstall any previously installed Nvidia drivers:

$ sudo apt-get --purge remove nvidia-*
  • Disable the Kernel Nouveau.
$ echo options nouveau modeset=0 | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/nouveau-kms.conf
$ update-initramfs -u

  • Reboot Ubuntu again and enter “root console” following the above steps.

  • Change to init 3

init 3
  • Install the Driver:
sudo apt-get install build-essential
sudo ./NVIDIA-XXXXX.run
  • (Not tested) You can add the following options.
sudo ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-535.183.01.run --ui=none --no-questions --accept-license --disable-nouveau --no-cc-version-check --install-libglvnd
  • Reboot your computer and you’re good to go.. 🙂

Reference: https://altinukshini.wordpress.com/2011/07/28/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-linux/