Nvidia rtx 5080 drivers problem on Ubuntu 24.04.3

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Ubuntu Version:
24.04.3 LTS
Desktop Environment:
GNOME (default install)
Problem Description:
Fresh install of Ubuntu 24.04.3 on a new 2TB NVMe. As soon as I try to install NVIDIA drivers, my monitor goes to “no signal” from the RTX output.
The only way I briefly got a signal from the RTX was by booting into recovery mode, connecting to the internet, cleaning/purging DKMS packages, and then booting normally—at which point nvidia-smi reports that it can’t communicate with the driver.
After installing drivers on both kernels (6.14.0.1013-oem and 6.14.0.33-generic), I can’t even get recovery mode anymore (still “no signal”). If I switch to the iGPU and uninstall NVIDIA drivers, the system works again.

TLDR problem:

• Reboot → screen shows No signal or a black screen with a blinking white cursor.
• If I manage to boot via recovery and purge DKMS modules, I can reach the desktop, but the NVIDIA driver doesn’t load (nvidia-smi fails).

Relevant System Information:

• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080.
• iGPU present; system works when using iGPU and removing NVIDIA packages.
• Storage: 2TB NVMe.
• Kernels tested: 6.14.0.1013-oem and 6.14.0.33-generic.
• Drivers attempted: nvidia-driver-580-open, 580 (proprietary), same as 575 and 570.
• Firmware settings: Secure Boot disabled, Resizable BAR enabled.
• Works fine on Windows on the same hardware.
• DKMS: cleaning/purging DKMS temporarily restores video output, but the NVIDIA driver still doesn’t initialize.

Screenshots or Error Messages:

• Monitor shows “No signal” or a black screen with blinking cursor after driver install + reboot.
• nvidia-smi output when I can reach a desktop (after DKMS cleanup):
  NVIDIA-SMI has failed because it couldn't communicate with the NVIDIA driver.

Can provide dmesg, journalctl -b -p err, and dkms status if needed.
What I’ve Tried:

• Enabling Resizable BAR and disabling Secure Boot.
• Reseating the GPU.
• Reinstalling Ubuntu.
• Uninstalling/reinstalling NVIDIA 580/575/570 (both open and proprietary) via Additional Drivers and apt.
• Booting into recovery, connecting to the internet, cleaning/purging DKMS packages, then booting (video returns but driver still not working).
• Installing drivers on both OEM and generic kernels; afterward, even recovery mode gives no signal. Only workaround is switching to the iGPU and removing NVIDIA drivers.

Thanks in advance for any help.

[jmgibson81]

There are some problems with Nvidia and Wayland. Some of them have been fixed but it’s still advisable not to use Wayland with Nvidia. 24.04 still has the option to use Ubuntu X11. I’d try that first then go from there.

For the record this is the fault of Nvidia, not Canonical as they don’t let the community help with the driver, nor do they help the community. All we get is whatever they give us. AMD is a much better choice normally these days.

[florin-andrei]

If this is a new problem, then also see this topic, it contains a workaround:

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