Public bug reported: When I try to load the nvidia module it doesn't load.
$ sudo prime-select query intel $ sudo prime-offload $ cat /var/log/prime-supported.log Requires offloading $ cat /var/log/prime-offload.log Sorry the nvidia kernel module is not is loaded $ sudo modprobe nvidia modprobe: ERROR: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:832 kmod_module_insert_module() could not find module by name='off' modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'off': Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) Similar to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bumblebee/+bug/1438106 but I'm not using bumblebee Similar to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-390/+bug/1774359 but I'm not sure if the bug is here or there The file in this nvidia-graphics-drivers-390 package still has those aliases $ cat /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-graphics-drivers.conf blacklist nouveau blacklist lbm-nouveau alias nouveau off alias lbm-nouveau off ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: nvidia-prime 0.8.8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-22.24-generic 4.15.17 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-22-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu May 31 10:48:16 2018 Dependencies: InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-05-30 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: nvidia-prime UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: nvidia-prime (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-prime in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1774369 Title: prime-offload doesn't work Status in nvidia-prime package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: When I try to load the nvidia module it doesn't load. $ sudo prime-select query intel $ sudo prime-offload $ cat /var/log/prime-supported.log Requires offloading $ cat /var/log/prime-offload.log Sorry the nvidia kernel module is not is loaded $ sudo modprobe nvidia modprobe: ERROR: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:832 kmod_module_insert_module() could not find module by name='off' modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'off': Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) Similar to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bumblebee/+bug/1438106 but I'm not using bumblebee Similar to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-390/+bug/1774359 but I'm not sure if the bug is here or there The file in this nvidia-graphics-drivers-390 package still has those aliases $ cat /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-graphics-drivers.conf blacklist nouveau blacklist lbm-nouveau alias nouveau off alias lbm-nouveau off ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: nvidia-prime 0.8.8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-22.24-generic 4.15.17 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-22-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu May 31 10:48:16 2018 Dependencies: InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-05-30 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: nvidia-prime UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-prime/+bug/1774369/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp