[Bug 2142443] Re: [resolute] Installed an Nvidia driver and now booting to a frozen black screen

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-590 (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
[resolute] Installed an Nvidia driver and now booting to a frozen
black screen

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-580 package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-590 package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed

Bug description:
I installed the latest Nvidia driver in Resolute:

ubuntu-drivers list
sudo ubuntu-drivers install nvidia-driver-590-open
sudo reboot

but the system now boots to a frozen black screen.

An SSH login reveals the wrong kernel driver in use:

$ lspci -k -d::300
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GA107 [GeForce RTX 3050 6GB] (rev a1)
Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device 4131
Kernel driver in use: NovaCore
Kernel modules: nvidiafb, nouveau, nova_core, nvidia_drm, nvidia

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 26.04
Package: nvidia-driver-590-open 590.48.01-0ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.19.0-6.6-generic 6.19.2
Uname: Linux 6.19.0-6-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Mon Feb 23 16:33:28 2026
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-12-17 (68 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS "Resolute Raccoon" - Daily amd64 (20251209)
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-590
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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