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rslite
Asked: 2014-10-14 06:21:28 +0800 CST

Ubuntu 14.04 with Nvidia driver - blank screen after kernel update

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I have a Ubuntu 14.04 system on which I installed the 64-bit Nvidia driver (version 343.22) from their website. Everything works fine, however whenever there is a kernel update, after reboot the screen goes blank and I have to re-run the Nvidia installer from console. Is there any way to avoid this?

14.04

2 Answers

  1. Using the ubuntu package repository. There is a PPA for latest Nvidia drivers if needed: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/ubuntu/x-updates

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  2. Best Answer

    Yes, I believe you can install dkms and the headers before you run the installer and it should give you a DKMS option during setup. DKMS will prevent the problem you are experiencing so you don't have to re-install every kernel upgrade:

    sudo apt-get install dkms build-essential linux-headers-generic linux-headers-`uname -r` linux-source

    Then, run the installer and select the DKMS option when prompted.

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