When installing CUDA in Ubuntu 16.04 by executing cuda_8.0.44_linux.run,

I got the following error message in /var/log/nvidia-installer.log

Then I checked /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-installer-disable-nouveau.conf and got

Any suggestion to disable Nouveau Kernel Driver?

I found this 2012 discussion but didn't work for me.

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2 Answers

According to the NVIDIA developer zone: Create a file:

sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-nouveau.conf

With the following contents:

blacklist nouveau
options nouveau modeset=0

Regenerate the kernel initramfs:

sudo update-initramfs -u

Finally, reboot:

sudo reboot

Read more at:

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maybe it is too late ,but hope can help for others. the follow tips worked for ubuntu 16.04 and elementary os 0.4.

1. remove all nvidia packages ,skip this if your system is fresh installed

   sudo apt-get remove nvidia* && sudo apt autoremove

2. install some packages for build kernel:

   sudo apt-get install dkms build-essential linux-headers-generic

3. now block and disable nouveau kernel driver:

   sudo vim /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

Insert follow lines to the blacklist.conf:

blacklist nouveau
blacklist lbm-nouveau
options nouveau modeset=0
alias nouveau off
alias lbm-nouveau off

save and exit.

4. Disable the Kernel nouveau by typing the following commands(nouveau-kms.conf may not exist,it is ok):

   echo options nouveau modeset=0 | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/nouveau-kms.conf

5. build the new kernel by:

   sudo update-initramfs -u

6. reboot

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