Nvidia driver is installed but isn’t being used.
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OS: Fedora Linux 37 (Workstation Edition) x86_64
Host: GP66 Leopard 11UH REV:1.0
Kernel: 6.2.9-200.fc37.x86_64
Uptime: 9 mins
Packages: 1922 (rpm)
Shell: bash 5.2.15
Resolution: 1920x1080
DE: GNOME 43.4
WM: Mutter
WM Theme: Adwaita
Theme: Adwaita [GTK2/3]
Icons: Adwaita [GTK2/3]
Terminal: gnome-terminal
CPU: 11th Gen Intel i7-11800H (16) @ 4.600GHz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile / Max-Q 8GB/16GB
GPU: Intel TigerLake-H GT1 [UHD Graphics]
Memory: 2522MiB / 63991MiB
When I run nvidia-smi
I get the error
NVIDIA-SMI has failed because it couldn't communicate with the NVIDIA driver. Make sure that the latest NVIDIA driver is installed and running.
lspci -k | grep -A 2 -E "(VGA|3D)"
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation TigerLake-H GT1 [UHD Graphics] (rev 01)
DeviceName: Onboard - Video
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Device 12fb
--
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GA104M [GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile / Max-Q 8GB/16GB] (rev a1)
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Device 12fb
Kernel driver in use: nouveau
To install the drivers I ran the commands in Howto/NVIDIA - RPM Fusion, which were:
sudo dnf update -y
sudo dnf install akmod-nvidia
sudo dnf install xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-cuda
and by running the command modinfo -F version nvidia
I get:
530.41.03
dnf list installed *nvidia*
akmod-nvidia.x86_64 3:530.41.03-1.fc37 @rpmfusion-nonfree-nvidia-driver
kmod-nvidia-6.2.9-200.fc37.x86_64.x86_64 3:530.41.03-1.fc37 @@commandline
nvidia-gpu-firmware.noarch 20230310-148.fc37 @updates
nvidia-persistenced.x86_64 3:530.41.03-1.fc37 @rpmfusion-nonfree-nvidia-driver
nvidia-settings.x86_64 3:530.41.03-1.fc37 @rpmfusion-nonfree-nvidia-driver
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia.x86_64 3:530.41.03-1.fc37 @rpmfusion-nonfree-nvidia-driver
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-cuda.x86_64 3:530.41.03-1.fc37 @rpmfusion-nonfree-nvidia-driver
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-cuda-libs.x86_64 3:530.41.03-1.fc37 @rpmfusion-nonfree-nvidia-driver
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-kmodsrc.x86_64 3:530.41.03-1.fc37 @rpmfusion-nonfree-nvidia-driver
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs.x86_64 3:530.41.03-1.fc37 @rpmfusion-nonfree-nvidia-driver
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-power.x86_64 3:530.41.03-1.fc37 @rpmfusion-nonfree-nvidia-driver
sudo lsmod | grep nouveau
nouveau 3403776 0
drm_ttm_helper 16384 1 nouveau
mxm_wmi 16384 1 nouveau
drm_display_helper 200704 2 i915,nouveau
ttm 102400 3 drm_ttm_helper,i915,nouveau
video 73728 3 msi_wmi,i915,nouveau
wmi 45056 5 video,wmi_bmof,msi_wmi,mxm_wmi,nouveau
-
sudo lsmod | grep nvidia
does not output nothing. -
dmesg | grep -iE 'secure|nvidia'
→ as visible secure boot is disabled
[ 0.000000] secureboot: Secure boot disabled
[ 0.017616] secureboot: Secure boot disabled
[ 2.867381] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: NVIDIA GA104 (b74000a1)
[ 5.117471] input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=3 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card0/input31
[ 5.117516] input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=7 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card0/input32
[ 5.117567] input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=8 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card0/input33
[ 5.117622] input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=9 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card0/input34
[ 6.133367] nvidia: loading out-of-tree module taints kernel.
[ 6.133374] nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
[ 6.139730] nvidia: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting kernel
[ 6.190362] nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 510
[ 6.190366] NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine was not called for 1 device(s).
NVRM: nouveau, rivafb, nvidiafb or rivatv
NVRM: was loaded and obtained ownership of the NVIDIA device(s).
NVRM: driver(s)), then try loading the NVIDIA kernel module
[ 6.190892] NVRM: No NVIDIA devices probed.
[ 6.190975] nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered Nvlink Core, major device number 510
[ 6.908974] nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 510
[ 6.908978] NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine was not called for 1 device(s).
NVRM: nouveau, rivafb, nvidiafb or rivatv
NVRM: was loaded and obtained ownership of the NVIDIA device(s).
NVRM: driver(s)), then try loading the NVIDIA kernel module
[ 6.909588] NVRM: No NVIDIA devices probed.
[ 6.909710] nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered Nvlink Core, major device number 510
[ 7.369768] nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 510
[ 7.369774] NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine was not called for 1 device(s).
NVRM: nouveau, rivafb, nvidiafb or rivatv
NVRM: was loaded and obtained ownership of the NVIDIA device(s).
NVRM: driver(s)), then try loading the NVIDIA kernel module
[ 7.370407] NVRM: No NVIDIA devices probed.
[ 7.370511] nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered Nvlink Core, major device number 510
[ 7.990266] nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 510
[ 7.990271] NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine was not called for 1 device(s).
NVRM: nouveau, rivafb, nvidiafb or rivatv
NVRM: was loaded and obtained ownership of the NVIDIA device(s).
NVRM: driver(s)), then try loading the NVIDIA kernel module
[ 7.990690] NVRM: No NVIDIA devices probed.
[ 7.990771] nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered Nvlink Core, major device number 510
[ 14.250854] nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 510
[ 14.250859] NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine was not called for 1 device(s).
NVRM: nouveau, rivafb, nvidiafb or rivatv
NVRM: was loaded and obtained ownership of the NVIDIA device(s).
NVRM: driver(s)), then try loading the NVIDIA kernel module
[ 14.251313] NVRM: No NVIDIA devices probed.
[ 14.251395] nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered Nvlink Core, major device number 510
[ 16.146526] nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 510
[ 16.146531] NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine was not called for 1 device(s).
NVRM: nouveau, rivafb, nvidiafb or rivatv
NVRM: was loaded and obtained ownership of the NVIDIA device(s).
NVRM: driver(s)), then try loading the NVIDIA kernel module
[ 16.146989] NVRM: No NVIDIA devices probed.
[ 16.147078] nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered Nvlink Core, major device number 510
[ 22.997352] nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 510
[ 22.997357] NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine was not called for 1 device(s).
NVRM: nouveau, rivafb, nvidiafb or rivatv
NVRM: was loaded and obtained ownership of the NVIDIA device(s).
NVRM: driver(s)), then try loading the NVIDIA kernel module
[ 22.997905] NVRM: No NVIDIA devices probed.
[ 22.997989] nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered Nvlink Core, major device number 510
[ 25.528654] nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 510
[ 25.528659] NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine was not called for 1 device(s).
NVRM: nouveau, rivafb, nvidiafb or rivatv
NVRM: was loaded and obtained ownership of the NVIDIA device(s).
NVRM: driver(s)), then try loading the NVIDIA kernel module
[ 25.529153] NVRM: No NVIDIA devices probed.
[ 25.529255] nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered Nvlink Core, major device number 510
[ 26.710462] nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 510
[ 26.710467] NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine was not called for 1 device(s).
NVRM: nouveau, rivafb, nvidiafb or rivatv
NVRM: was loaded and obtained ownership of the NVIDIA device(s).
NVRM: driver(s)), then try loading the NVIDIA kernel module
[ 26.710929] NVRM: No NVIDIA devices probed.
[ 26.711056] nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered Nvlink Core, major device number 510
[ 35.717063] nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 510
[ 35.717068] NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine was not called for 1 device(s).
NVRM: nouveau, rivafb, nvidiafb or rivatv
NVRM: was loaded and obtained ownership of the NVIDIA device(s).
NVRM: driver(s)), then try loading the NVIDIA kernel module
[ 35.717618] NVRM: No NVIDIA devices probed.
[ 35.717709] nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered Nvlink Core, major device number 510
[ 36.794487] nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 510
[ 36.794492] NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine was not called for 1 device(s).
NVRM: nouveau, rivafb, nvidiafb or rivatv
NVRM: was loaded and obtained ownership of the NVIDIA device(s).
NVRM: driver(s)), then try loading the NVIDIA kernel module
[ 36.794929] NVRM: No NVIDIA devices probed.
[ 36.795017] nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered Nvlink Core, major device number 510
[ 42.778017] nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 510
[ 42.778022] NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine was not called for 1 device(s).
NVRM: nouveau, rivafb, nvidiafb or rivatv
NVRM: was loaded and obtained ownership of the NVIDIA device(s).
NVRM: driver(s)), then try loading the NVIDIA kernel module
[ 42.778635] NVRM: No NVIDIA devices probed.
[ 42.778742] nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered Nvlink Core, major device number 510
[ 43.850019] nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 510
[ 43.850024] NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine was not called for 1 device(s).
NVRM: nouveau, rivafb, nvidiafb or rivatv
NVRM: was loaded and obtained ownership of the NVIDIA device(s).
NVRM: driver(s)), then try loading the NVIDIA kernel module
[ 43.850622] NVRM: No NVIDIA devices probed.
[ 43.850720] nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered Nvlink Core, major device number 510
[ 56.842296] nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 510
[ 56.842300] NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine was not called for 1 device(s).
NVRM: nouveau, rivafb, nvidiafb or rivatv
NVRM: was loaded and obtained ownership of the NVIDIA device(s).
NVRM: driver(s)), then try loading the NVIDIA kernel module
[ 56.842761] NVRM: No NVIDIA devices probed.
[ 56.842857] nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered Nvlink Core, major device number 510
[ 58.359975] nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 510
[ 58.359980] NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine was not called for 1 device(s).
NVRM: nouveau, rivafb, nvidiafb or rivatv
NVRM: was loaded and obtained ownership of the NVIDIA device(s).
NVRM: driver(s)), then try loading the NVIDIA kernel module
[ 58.360582] NVRM: No NVIDIA devices probed.
[ 58.360673] nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered Nvlink Core, major device number 510
[ 59.459466] nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 510
[ 59.459471] NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine was not called for 1 device(s).
NVRM: nouveau, rivafb, nvidiafb or rivatv
NVRM: was loaded and obtained ownership of the NVIDIA device(s).
NVRM: driver(s)), then try loading the NVIDIA kernel module
[ 59.459930] NVRM: No NVIDIA devices probed.
[ 59.460027] nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered Nvlink Core, major device number 510
[ 60.561646] nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 510
[ 60.561652] NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine was not called for 1 device(s).
NVRM: nouveau, rivafb, nvidiafb or rivatv
NVRM: was loaded and obtained ownership of the NVIDIA device(s).
NVRM: driver(s)), then try loading the NVIDIA kernel module
[ 60.562085] NVRM: No NVIDIA devices probed.
[ 60.562203] nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered Nvlink Core, major device number 510
[ 61.659089] nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 510
[ 61.659099] NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine was not called for 1 device(s).
NVRM: nouveau, rivafb, nvidiafb or rivatv
NVRM: was loaded and obtained ownership of the NVIDIA device(s).
NVRM: driver(s)), then try loading the NVIDIA kernel module
[ 61.659540] NVRM: No NVIDIA devices probed.
[ 61.659625] nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered Nvlink Core, major device number 510
[ 826.739312] nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 510
[ 826.739317] NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine was not called for 1 device(s).
NVRM: nouveau, rivafb, nvidiafb or rivatv
NVRM: was loaded and obtained ownership of the NVIDIA device(s).
NVRM: driver(s)), then try loading the NVIDIA kernel module
[ 826.739742] NVRM: No NVIDIA devices probed.
[ 826.739826] nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered Nvlink Core, major device number 510
[ 827.815288] nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 510
[ 827.815292] NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine was not called for 1 device(s).
NVRM: nouveau, rivafb, nvidiafb or rivatv
NVRM: was loaded and obtained ownership of the NVIDIA device(s).
NVRM: driver(s)), then try loading the NVIDIA kernel module
[ 827.815730] NVRM: No NVIDIA devices probed.
[ 827.815815] nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered Nvlink Core, major device number 510
[ 1016.390876] nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major device number 510
[ 1016.390880] NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine was not called for 1 device(s).
NVRM: nouveau, rivafb, nvidiafb or rivatv
NVRM: was loaded and obtained ownership of the NVIDIA device(s).
NVRM: driver(s)), then try loading the NVIDIA kernel module
[ 1016.391482] NVRM: No NVIDIA devices probed.
[ 1016.391576] nvidia-nvlink: Unregistered Nvlink Core, major device number 510
Am I doing something wrong? (Before installing this drivers I did install the wrong ones, but then I removed them, they are not showing in the list, but can that be causing this error?)
Thank you for your help