Nvidia drivers loaded, video card unclaimed

[337harvey]

I have been playing with my system a lot lately. Installed qemu for hypervisor and nginx (taking a devops course along with a google data analytics course). Most of the time recently I have been using the Xorg driver because None of the NVIDIA drivers were loading. This was happening on the stock kernel and 6.09. Now I have updated to the 6.2 kernel, through the mainline repo, and it loads the driver (even modifies the screen resolution and refresh rate):

but lshw -C video shows the card as unclaimed and there is nothing in the nvidia server:

It's a mind bender. I have to get some school work done, that is why I really don't have time to look into this properly. Any help would be appreciated.

[Storm]

I had similar issue while back. I un-installed the Nvidia driver. Whipped any libs completely. Rebooted and installed it via commands isntead, which solved my problem;

sudo apt install nvidia-driver-525

[337harvey]

I'll give it a try. Going to purge all nvidia first and then attempt what you recommended. Thanks Storm.

Results:
Nvidia driver installed completely and successfully after purge. Rebooted for the driver to be loaded....and:

Not it.

[Storm]

Can you load nvidia-settings without any problems? (assuming you're using xorg and wayland)

[337harvey]

Nope. It acts like the driver is in use, but doesn't fully load it?!

inxi -G and lshw -C video outputs:

Yet it shows loaded here?

[Storm]

Try check if somehow the nvidia driver is blacklisted.

sudo prime-select nvidia
sudo rm /lib/modprobe.d/blacklist-nvidia.conf
sudo update-initramfs -u

[337harvey]

~$ sudo prime-select nvidia
[sudo] password for virtdev:                       
Info: selecting the nvidia profile
Deleting /lib/modprobe.d/nvidia-runtimepm.conf
Updating the initramfs. Please wait for the operation to complete:
|W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/ip_discovery.bin for module amdgpu
\W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega10_cap.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sienna_cichlid_cap.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/navi12_cap.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_11_ta.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_11_toc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_10_ta.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_10_sos.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_7_ta.bin for module amdgpu
-W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_7_sos.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_0_ta.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_0_sos.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_8_ta.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_8_toc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_5_ta.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_5_toc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/aldebaran_cap.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_4_ta.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_4_toc.bin for module amdgpu
/W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/aldebaran_sjt_mec2.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/aldebaran_sjt_mec.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_10_3_7_rlc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_10_3_7_mec2.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_10_3_7_mec.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_10_3_7_me.bin for module amdgpu
|W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_10_3_7_pfp.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_10_3_7_ce.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_10_3_6_rlc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_10_3_6_mec2.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_10_3_6_mec.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_10_3_6_me.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_10_3_6_pfp.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_10_3_6_ce.bin for module amdgpu
\W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_4_imu.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_imu.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_2_imu.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_1_imu.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_0_imu.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_4_rlc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_4_mec.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_4_me.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_4_pfp.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_rlc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_mec.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_me.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_pfp.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_2_rlc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_2_mec.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_2_me.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_2_pfp.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_1_rlc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_1_mec.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_1_me.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_1_pfp.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_0_toc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_0_rlc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_0_mec.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_0_me.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_0_pfp.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sdma_5_2_7.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sdma_5_2_6.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sdma_6_0_3.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sdma_6_0_2.bin for module amdgpu
-W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sdma_6_0_1.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sdma_6_0_0.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sienna_cichlid_mes1.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sienna_cichlid_mes.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/navi10_mes.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_4_mes1.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_4_mes.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_mes1.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_mes.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_2_mes1.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_2_mes.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_1_mes1.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_1_mes.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_0_mes1.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_0_mes.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vcn_4_0_4.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vcn_4_0_2.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vcn_4_0_0.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vcn_3_1_2.bin for module amdgpu
/W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/smu_13_0_10.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/smu_13_0_7.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/smu_13_0_0.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/dcn_3_2_1_dmcub.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/dcn_3_2_0_dmcub.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/dcn_3_1_6_dmcub.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/dcn_3_1_5_dmcub.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/dcn_3_1_4_dmcub.bin for module amdgpu
Done
~$ sudo rm /lib/modprobe.d/blacklist-nvidia.conf
rm: cannot remove '/lib/modprobe.d/blacklist-nvidia.conf': No such file or directory
~$ sudo update-initramfs
You must specify at least one of -c, -u, or -d.


Usage: update-initramfs {-c|-d|-u} [-k version] [-v] [-b directory]

Options:
 -k version	Specify kernel version or 'all'
 -c		Create a new initramfs
 -u		Update an existing initramfs
 -d		Remove an existing initramfs
 -b directory	Set alternate boot directory
 -v		Be verbose

See update-initramfs(8) for further details.

~$ sudo update-initramfs -u
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.2.1-060201-generic
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/ip_discovery.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega10_cap.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sienna_cichlid_cap.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/navi12_cap.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_11_ta.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_11_toc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_10_ta.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_10_sos.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_7_ta.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_7_sos.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_0_ta.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_0_sos.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_8_ta.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_8_toc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_5_ta.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_5_toc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/aldebaran_cap.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_4_ta.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_4_toc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/aldebaran_sjt_mec2.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/aldebaran_sjt_mec.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_10_3_7_rlc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_10_3_7_mec2.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_10_3_7_mec.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_10_3_7_me.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_10_3_7_pfp.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_10_3_7_ce.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_10_3_6_rlc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_10_3_6_mec2.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_10_3_6_mec.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_10_3_6_me.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_10_3_6_pfp.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_10_3_6_ce.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_4_imu.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_imu.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_2_imu.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_1_imu.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_0_imu.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_4_rlc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_4_mec.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_4_me.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_4_pfp.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_rlc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_mec.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_me.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_pfp.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_2_rlc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_2_mec.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_2_me.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_2_pfp.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_1_rlc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_1_mec.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_1_me.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_1_pfp.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_0_toc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_0_rlc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_0_mec.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_0_me.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_0_pfp.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sdma_5_2_7.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sdma_5_2_6.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sdma_6_0_3.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sdma_6_0_2.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sdma_6_0_1.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sdma_6_0_0.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sienna_cichlid_mes1.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sienna_cichlid_mes.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/navi10_mes.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_4_mes1.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_4_mes.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_mes1.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_mes.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_2_mes1.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_2_mes.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_1_mes1.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_1_mes.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_0_mes1.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_0_mes.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vcn_4_0_4.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vcn_4_0_2.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vcn_4_0_0.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vcn_3_1_2.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/smu_13_0_10.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/smu_13_0_7.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/smu_13_0_0.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/dcn_3_2_1_dmcub.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/dcn_3_2_0_dmcub.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/dcn_3_1_6_dmcub.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/dcn_3_1_5_dmcub.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/dcn_3_1_4_dmcub.bin for module amdgpu
~$ inxi -G
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA TU116M [GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile] driver: N/A 
  Device-2: AMD Renoir driver: amdgpu v: kernel 
  Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.13 driver: amdgpu FAILED: ati 
  unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa resolution: 1920x1080~120Hz 
  OpenGL: renderer: AMD RENOIR (DRM 3.49.0 6.2.1-060201-generic LLVM 12.0.0) 
  v: 4.6 Mesa 21.2.6 

Still nothing. And additional drivers shows the 525 in use. Weird, right?

[Storm]

... and you rebooted afterwards?

[337harvey]

Thank you Storm! What was the issue? That's what I don't understand?!
There was no blacklist file.....I had to select the prime-select?

[Storm]

No problem.

[Storm]

I guess it wasn't set automatically the prime.

[337harvey]

Well, as you see, the drivers are in use now....I don't know if I want to mess with it so I don't have to troubleshoot graphics again. This has been a few month issue, due to not taking the time for my own system, rather, school and solving forum issues was more pressing (to me anyway).

I know, it really is odd. I have a few minor issues that I keep playing with, like this.....but they are more annoyances than issues, you know?

[337harvey]

I noticed that it set the performance profile, so I switched to on-demand. I rarely need it for what I do (mostly gaming). In the future you may want to use the prime-select on-demand option. The complete list and usage is prime-select nvidia|intel|on-demand|query, more for others that read this.