[SOLVED] Issues installing Nvidia drivers

[Chiren]

Hi! Im having some issues installing nvidia drivers(mainly because i need some transcoding i have a 3080 and a 10900KF), after i install them i get "Failed to start Load Kernel Modules" Im installing them through the debian non-free repository. I've tried to install the one that nvidia offers in their website but it gives me error when i try to install them. After installing them ( from the non-free repository) i cant have access to any shell or tty to fix anything so it forces me to reinstall the whole thing all over again. Sorry if this is a common mistake im new in Proxmox. Thanks in advance.

 

[Moayad]

Did you see this https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Developer_Workstations_with_Proxmox_VE_and_X11#Optional:_NVidia_Drivers ?

 

[Neobin]

The default nvidia-driver from Debian bullseye is only tested up to kernel 5.10 [1].

The nvidia-driver from Debian bullseye-backports [2] [3] works on one of my (up-to-date) PVE-hosts without a problem.

Do not forget to install the pve-headers before.
Do not install firmware-misc-nonfree as ordered in: [3]. Because afaik this will collide with pve-firmware.

[1] https://packages.debian.org/bullseye/nvidia-driver
[2] https://packages.debian.org/bullseye-backports/nvidia-driver
[3] https://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers#Version_470.103.01-2

 

[LnxBil]

The nvidia-driver from Debian bullseye-backports [2] [3] works on one of my (up-to-date) PVE-hosts without a problem.

Yes, I can confirm that. I tried it a few weeks back and it worked.

 

[Chiren]

Did you see this https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Developer_Workstations_with_Proxmox_VE_and_X11#Optional:_NVidia_Drivers ?

Hi! I just tried this, and for now still gives problems. Failed to start Load Kernel Modules. Nvidia Persistence Daemon.

 

[Chiren]

The default nvidia-driver from Debian bullseye is only tested up to kernel 5.10 [1].

The nvidia-driver from Debian bullseye-backports [2] [3] works on one of my (up-to-date) PVE-hosts without a problem.

Do not forget to install the pve-headers before.
Do not install firmware-misc-nonfree as ordered in: [3]. Because afaik this will collide with pve-firmware.

[1] https://packages.debian.org/bullseye/nvidia-driver
[2] https://packages.debian.org/bullseye-backports/nvidia-driver
[3] https://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers#Version_470.103.01-2

Hi! I cant use the backport repo, it just gives me errors for being not trusted. I have tried everything I have seen online but nothing works.

 

[Neobin]

1. https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/from-subscription-to-no-subscription.111040/#post-479255
2. It has to be /debian and not /debia.

 

[Chiren]

The default nvidia-driver from Debian bullseye is only tested up to kernel 5.10 [1].

The nvidia-driver from Debian bullseye-backports [2] [3] works on one of my (up-to-date) PVE-hosts without a problem.

Do not forget to install the pve-headers before.
Do not install firmware-misc-nonfree as ordered in: [3]. Because afaik this will collide with pve-firmware.

[1] https://packages.debian.org/bullseye/nvidia-driver
[2] https://packages.debian.org/bullseye-backports/nvidia-driver
[3] https://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers#Version_470.103.01-2

I tried [3] and still gives "Failed to start Load Kernel Modules" and "Failed to start Nvidia Persistence Daemon". I installed the drivers and the pve headers. Everything from a fresh install.

 

[Chiren]

1. https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/from-subscription-to-no-subscription.111040/#post-479255
2. It has to be /debian and not /debia.

Thank you so much, this little errors sometimes makes me go insane!

 

[LnxBil]

Please also try just loading the kernel module manually via modprobe nvidia

 

[Neobin]

The pve-headers metapackage pulls the headers for the 5.4 kernel in. This kernel is from PVE 6.x with Debian buster.
PVE 7.2 with Debian bullseye would be kernel 5.15!

What is the full output of pveversion -v?

 

[Chiren]

Please also try just loading the kernel module manually via modprobe nvidia

Hi, it doesnt work!

 

[Chiren]

The pve-headers metapackage pulls the headers for the 5.4 kernel in. This kernel is from PVE 6.x with Debian buster.
PVE 7.2 with Debian bullseye would be kernel 5.15!

What is the full output of pveversion -v?

Here it is.

 

[Neobin]

I checked your screenshot again.
You did configure the pve-no-subscription repository for buster and not bullseye [1].

[1] https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Package_Repositories#sysadmin_no_subscription_repo

 

[Chiren]

I checked your screenshot again.
You did configure the pve-no-subscription repository for buster and not bullseye [1].

[1] https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Package_Repositories#sysadmin_no_subscription_repo

OMG!!! IT WORKS!!! It just updated the one i had to the new one. EVERYTHING WORKS FIINE!! Thank you soo much!!