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**MoonBlossom** · Oct 26, 2014, 10:25 PM

Here is the output before cleaning the Nvidia driver

uname -a

Code:

Linux dusk 3.13.0-37-generic #64-Ubuntu SMP Mon Sep 22 21:28:38 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

sudo lshw -c DISPLAY

Code:

  *-display               
       description: VGA compatible controller
       product: Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 2
       bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
       version: 09
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
       configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
       resources: irq:65 memory:b5000000-b53fffff memory:c0000000-cfffffff ioport:6000(size=64)
  *-display
       description: 3D controller
       product: GK208M [GeForce GT 735M]
       vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:04:00.0
       version: a1
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
       configuration: driver=nouveau latency=0
       resources: irq:70 memory:b4000000-b4ffffff memory:a0000000-afffffff memory:b0000000-b1ffffff ioport:4000(size=128)

dpkg -l |egrep -i 'linux-headers|linux-image'

Code:

ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-24                       3.13.0-24.47                                all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.13.0
ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-29                       3.13.0-29.53                                all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.13.0
ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-30                       3.13.0-30.55                                all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.13.0
ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-33                       3.13.0-33.58                                all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.13.0
ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-34                       3.13.0-34.60                                all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.13.0
ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-35                       3.13.0-35.62                                all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.13.0
ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-36                       3.13.0-36.63                                all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.13.0
ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-37                       3.13.0-37.64                                all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.13.0
ii  linux-headers-3.16.0-23                       3.16.0-23.31                                all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.16.0
ii  linux-headers-3.16.0-23-generic               3.16.0-23.31                                amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 3.16.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-generic                         3.16.0.23.24                                amd64        Generic Linux kernel headers
ii  linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic                 3.13.0-24.47                                amd64        Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc  linux-image-3.13.0-29-generic                 3.13.0-29.53                                amd64        Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc  linux-image-3.13.0-30-generic                 3.13.0-30.55                                amd64        Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc  linux-image-3.13.0-32-generic                 3.13.0-32.57                                amd64        Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc  linux-image-3.13.0-33-generic                 3.13.0-33.58                                amd64        Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc  linux-image-3.13.0-34-generic                 3.13.0-34.60                                amd64        Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc  linux-image-3.13.0-35-generic                 3.13.0-35.62                                amd64        Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc  linux-image-3.13.0-36-generic                 3.13.0-36.63                                amd64        Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-3.13.0-37-generic                 3.13.0-37.64                                amd64        Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-3.16.0-23-generic                 3.16.0-23.31                                amd64        Linux kernel image for version 3.16.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic           3.13.0-24.47                                amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc  linux-image-extra-3.13.0-29-generic           3.13.0-29.53                                amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc  linux-image-extra-3.13.0-30-generic           3.13.0-30.55                                amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc  linux-image-extra-3.13.0-32-generic           3.13.0-32.57                                amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc  linux-image-extra-3.13.0-33-generic           3.13.0-33.58                                amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc  linux-image-extra-3.13.0-34-generic           3.13.0-34.60                                amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc  linux-image-extra-3.13.0-35-generic           3.13.0-35.62                                amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc  linux-image-extra-3.13.0-36-generic           3.13.0-36.63                                amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-extra-3.13.0-37-generic           3.13.0-37.64                                amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-extra-3.16.0-23-generic           3.16.0-23.31                                amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.16.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-generic                           3.16.0.23.24                                amd64        Generic Linux kernel image

**MoonBlossom** · Oct 26, 2014, 10:46 PM

I performed the driver cleaning. I don't know if I should restart the Laptop

**SteveRiley** · Oct 26, 2014, 10:52 PM

Nope, no need to reboot because none of those files were being used.

I see you have dual graphics, like many modern laptops. Dual graphics is not (yet) well-supported in Linux. In your computer's firmware settings, can you find a menu option that will allow you to disable the Intel integrated graphics and select only the NVIDIA graphics? Sometimes the NVIDIA graphics might be indicated as "discrete."

**MoonBlossom** · Oct 26, 2014, 11:00 PM

I went into the computer BIOS and disabled the discrete (Intel) card. I tried to use Utupic's kernel but I'm still getting a black screen.

**SteveRiley** · Oct 26, 2014, 11:43 PM

That's because you need to get the NVIDIA driver reinstalled. Boot the kernel that works and run:

Code:

sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends nvidia-331-updates libcuda1-331-updates nvidia-331-updates-uvm nvidia-opencl-icd-331-updates nvidia-settings

Once that's finished, report back here with the output of:

Code:

dkms status

Don't reboot just yet.

**MoonBlossom** · Oct 26, 2014, 11:48 PM

Thank you! Here is the output for dkms status

Code:

nvidia-331-updates, 331.89, 3.16.0-23-generic, x86_64: installed
nvidia-331-updates-uvm, 331.89, 3.16.0-23-generic, x86_64: installed
vboxhost, 4.3.18, 3.13.0-37-generic, x86_64: installed
vboxhost, 4.3.18, 3.16.0-23-generic, x86_64: installed

**SteveRiley** · Oct 26, 2014, 11:50 PM

Interesting... I was expecting DKMS to build for the 3.13 kernel, since that's the one that works. But it built for the 3.16 kernel instead. Are you sure you booted the Trusty kernel?

p.s.: Don't reboot anything yet! Just answer the q...

**MoonBlossom** · Oct 26, 2014, 11:52 PM

yes, here is the output of uname -r

Code:

moonblossom@dusk:~$ uname -r
3.13.0-37-generic

**SteveRiley** · Oct 26, 2014, 11:56 PM

OK. Just for the sake of completeness, let's build the NVIDIA drivers for that kernel. Please run:

Code:

sudo dkms build nvidia-331-updates/331.89 -k 3.13.0-37-generic

sudo dkms build nvidia-331-updates-uvm/331.89 -k 3.13.0-37-generic

Report back here with

Code:

dkms status

**MoonBlossom** · Oct 27, 2014, 12:00 AM

I'm missing the headers for that kernel. I tried to install them but they are not available on my current repos probably because they are for Trusty.

Code:

moonblossom@dusk:~$ sudo dkms build nvidia-331-updates/331.89 -k 3.13.0-37-generic
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 3.13.0-37-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-3.13.0-37-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located

**SteveRiley** · Oct 27, 2014, 12:00 AM

Originally posted by MoonBlossom View Post

I went into the computer BIOS and disabled the discrete (Intel) card. I tried to use Utupic's kernel but I'm still getting a black screen.

Uh, can I verify something... you wrote "discrete (Intel) card." The Intel graphics are integrated, meaning on the same die as the CPU. It's the NVIDIA graphics that are discrete, meaning separate. Which did you disable -- the NVIDIA or the Intel? We need to disable the Intel graphics to get Linux to work easily with your NVIDIA graphics.

**SteveRiley** · Oct 27, 2014, 12:06 AM

Originally posted by MoonBlossom View Post

I'm missing the headers for that kernel. I tried to install them but they are not available on my current repos probably because they are for Trusty.

Code:

moonblossom@dusk:~$ sudo dkms build nvidia-331-updates/331.89 -k 3.13.0-37-generic
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 3.13.0-37-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-3.13.0-37-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located

That's weird, because the output of the dpkg command clearly shows the headers are installed:

Code:

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ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-37                       3.13.0-37.64                                all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.13.0
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If you type sudo dkms build nvidia-331-updates/331.89 -k and then press Tab four times, what appears on the next line?

**MoonBlossom** · Oct 27, 2014, 12:06 AM

I don't know which one got disabled. The BIOS was not very clear about that. I assumed it was the intel card the one that got disabled.

**MoonBlossom** · Oct 27, 2014, 12:08 AM

Code:

moonblossom@dusk:~$ sudo dkms build nvidia-331-updates/331.89 -k
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 3.13.0-37-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-3.13.0-37-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located

**SteveRiley** · Oct 27, 2014, 12:08 AM

Originally posted by MoonBlossom View Post

I don't know which one got disabled. The BIOS was not very clear about that. I assumed it was the intel card the one that got disabled.

sudo lshw -C display will confirm which one is currently in use. What's its output?

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