Update to the latest BIOS.
Ubuntu 18.04: Getting nvidia to work on HP 8440p
Cuda not needed – https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-zone # Instructions for 4.14 and cuda 9.1 # If upgrading from 4.13 and cuda 9.0 $ sudo apt-get purge –auto-remove libcud* $ sudo apt-get purge –auto-remove cuda* $ sudo apt-get purge –auto-remove nvidia* # also remove the container directory direcotory at /usr/local/cuda-9.0/ # Important libs required with 4.14.x with Cuda
Ubuntu 18.04 – after logging in black or blank screen
sudo apt install lightdm sudo dpkg-reconfigure lightdmUbuntu: Failed to start Nvidia Persistence Daemon
How to install latest Nvidia drivers in Ubuntu
Unlike Windows, Nvidia drivers for Linux desktops are quite hard to come by, and installing the latest drivers on your Linux desktop can be quite an arduous process. Fortunately for Linux users, there are the third party graphics drivers PPA which keeps an updated Nvidia driver for installation. The PPA is currently in testing but … Continue reading