Ubuntu – Unable to load kernel module

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I've clean install ubuntu 15.04 and updated all required packages for installing:-

LINUX X64 (AMD64/EM64T) DISPLAY DRIVER

Version: 346.87

Release Date: 2015.7.21

Operating System: Linux 64-bit

And enable multi architecture support for installing nvidia 32-bit library

sudo -i
cd /etc/apt/sources.list.d
echo "deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ raring main restricted universe multiverse" >ia32-libs-raring.list
apt-get update
apt-get install ia32-libs

After which i've installed packages

sudo apt-get install linux-source linux-headers-$(uname -r)
sudo apt-get install build-essential dkms
To delete all the nouveau driver
sudo apt-get --purge remove xserver-xorg-video-nouveau

Blacklisted nouveau driver in modprobe.d as

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-346_updates.conf

And inserted :-

#Necessary to install nvidia drivers
blacklist nouveau
blacklist lbm-nouveau
blacklist nvidia-173
blacklist nvidia-96
blacklist nvidia-current
blacklist nvidia-173-updates
blacklist nvidia-96-updates
alias nvidia nvidia_current_updates
alias nouveau off
alias lbm-nouveau off
options nouveau modeset=0

sudo update-initramfs -u
And rebooted go in grub menu and set "nomodeset"
login in text mode and stoped lightdm service by
sudo service lightdm stop
sudo chmod +x NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-346.82.run
sudo ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-346.82.run --no-opengl-files

The installer exit by giving error that unable to load kernel module
Can anyone please help me describing why this error is occurring and why i am unable to install it and also how to set-up external monitor where the HDMI port is connected to NVIDIA card The external monitor connected using HDMI to DVI cable.
As i also want to get proper instruction manual for setting this type of setup. Thnxxxx in advance.

Best Answer

The NVidia driver version 346 is available as an Ubuntu package.

apt-get install nvidia-346

should get you going.

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NVIDIA Driver Installation for Ubuntu 16.04

for Ubuntu 16.04, please try the following manual driver installation procedure:

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Reboot

use ctrl+alt+F1 to go to a console, then login and use the command
```
sudo service lightdm stop (command to exit the gui) 
```
change directory to the Download folder where you usually download the NVIDIA driver

cd /home/usr/Downloads

run sudo sh and follow on screen instructions

    sudo sh ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-367.44.run

It may say that the pre-installation script failed and do you want to continue and answer Yes.

    The target kernel has CONFIG_MODULE_SIG set, which means that it supports cryptographic signatures on kernel modules. On some systems, the kernel may refuse to load modules without a valid signature from a trusted key. This system also has UEFI Secure Boot enabled; many distributions enforce module signature verification on UEFI systems when Secure Boot is enabled. Would you like to sign the NVIDIA kernel module?

    <Install without signing>

I tried installing without installing and I get an error message saying I needed to sign the kernel module or signing was necessary for secure boot up.

I tried to disable secure boot:

plug in USB Restart and enter BIOS Advanced mode> secure boot Windows UEFI mode OS Save secure boot keys Select USB drive as file system Saved four key files PK, KEK, DB, DBX to USB Delete PK to disable secure boot Save and restart with Other OS type and Secure Boot state disabled

    WARNING: Unable to find a suitable destination to install 32-bit comptability libraries. Your system may not be set up for 32-bit compatibility. 32-bit compatibility files will not be installedl if you wish to install them, re-run the installation and set a valid directory with the –compat32-libdir option.
    <OK>

    Would you like to run the nvidia-xconfig utility to automatically update your X configuration file so that NVIDIA X driver will be used when you restart X? Any pre-existing X configuration file will be backed up
    <YES>

reboot or run this command to start the gui:
```
sudo service lightdm start
```

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