NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 430.26 Tue Jun 4 17:40: So if I understand this now, there is no way to avoid uninstalling the current driver. So that would make sense if an inherently incompatible driver was found. I did not see any menu options for deselecting driver installation. I had attributed that to another cause, but perhaps that implies that the current driver is not official NVidia either (?) That was the very first and only message to appear. Recommended that you remove this before continuing.” “Existing package manager installation of the driver found. run version of the file, I got the message: I’d prefer to stay with NVidia-issued drivers, etc. I didn’t realize that “nvidia-cuda-toolkit” was not official Nvidia. This is starting to make a bit more sense now: From there, youll want to navigate to the Drivers tab and select Check for updates.
#How to install nvidia drivers if you already have a driver install#
This is also covered in the linux install guide, and the same caveats apply: If you want to leave the installed driver alone and not install a driver, the command to use is If you use a NVIDIA deb archive and nvidia package manager method to install, the normal (ubuntu) package manager command line would be If you use this, it will leave your installed driver alone, and it then becomes your responsibility to make sure that your installed driver is compatible with your choice of CUDA toolkits to install.Ī sufficient compatibility matrix is given in the CUDA release notes: All CUDA runfile installers give you this option. If you want to use NVIDIA provided methods, you can use a runfile installer and deselect the option to install the driver. That would be based on using packages provided from some other source. Nvidia-cuda-toolkit is not a NVIDIA provided or managed method.