Run lsmod | grep nvidia.drm and see the numbers to the right of the nvidia_drm module name. But the module might be providing services to the userspace or other kernel components, and that is what prevents the unloading of the module.) (The module file won't be open because the kernel has already completely loaded it into RAM. But nvidia_drm is a kernel module, so lsof won't necessarily see whether or not it is actually in use. Lsof lists any files that are in use by userspace processes. I'm getting a few warnings on boot up related to nvidia, no idea if they're related, though: Apr 30 00:46:15 debian-9 kernel: nvidia: loading out-of-tree module taints kernel.Īpr 30 00:46:15 debian-9 kernel: nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.Īpr 30 00:46:15 debian-9 kernel: Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taintĪpr 30 00:46:15 debian-9 kernel: NVRM: loading NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 375.82 Wed Jul 19 21:16: (using threaded interrupts) I have rebooted and started in text-only mode (by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F2 before giving username/password), but I got the same error.īesides it, how do I 'know that my kernel supports module unloading'?

Modprobe: FATAL: Module nvidia_drm is in use. ~$ sudo lsof -e /run/user/1000/gvfs | grep nvidia-drmĪnd when I try to remove it, it says it's being used. Lsof: WARNING: can't stat() fuse.gvfsd-fuse file system /run/user/1000/gvfs When I try to find out who is using nvidia-drm (or nvidia_drm), I see nothing. If no GPU-based programs are running, you know that your kernel supports module unloading,Īnd you still receive this message, then an error may have occured that has corrupted an NVIDIA kernel module's usage count, for which the simplest remedy is to That may be using the GPU(s) before attempting to upgrade your driver. The NVIDIA Persistence Daemon), but this may also happen if your kernel was configured without support for module unloading. This may be because it is in use (for example, by an X server, a CUDA program, or ERROR: An NVIDIA kernel module 'nvidia-drm' appears to already be loaded in your kernel. NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-390.48.runĪs suggested, an error message appears.

I've downloaded NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-390.48.run from here, but when I try to do sudo sh. I'm trying to install the most up-to-date NVIDIA driver in Debian Stretch.

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