Nvidia on Ubuntu

Because I wanted to run a local Artificial Intelligence platform called Ollama, I wanted to ensure that my GPU was fully utilized in the system since GPUs are the particular type of hardware best suited for these Vector calculations. And, I have a 'decent' GPU - Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 (the best you could get at the time). In trying to install the latest Nvidia driver, I set off on a week's long journey of learning, frustration and perseverance discovering the inner workings of Ubuntu 24.04, Xorg, the Linux kernel and kernel modules, DRM, Secure Boot, initramfs and more.

I still do not have the Nvidia driver loaded - even after 40+ reboots and attempts. Instead I'm using the Nouveau driver but at least I have a working system and I believe now that I've finally figured out what needs to be done to disable Nouveau and install Nvidia - a project that I might tackle shortly. I'm just documenting the things that I encountered in this journey so that I can pick it back up at the right time.

X.org

Here is the Xorg.log file from my first boot into a clean system having no Nvidia drivers.

The XServer is loading the nouveau driver package xserver-xorg-video-nouveau.

From the package description:

This driver for the X.Org X server (see xserver-xorg for a further description) provides support for NVIDIA Riva, TNT, GeForce, and Quadro cards.

This package provides 2D support including EXA acceleration, Xv and RandR. 3D functionality is provided by the libgl1-mesa-dri package.

This package is built from the FreeDesktop.org xf86-video-nouveau driver.

dpkg can show us what packages are installed with 'nouveau' in the name.
dpkg -l | grep -i nouveau

ii  libdrm-nouveau2:amd64                                    2.4.122-1~ubuntu0.24.04.1                     amd64        Userspace interface to nouveau-specific kernel DRM services -- runtime

ii  xserver-xorg-video-nouveau                               1:1.0.17-2build1                              amd64        X.Org X server -- Nouveau display driver

And, lsmod can show us what kernel modules are loaded with 'nouveau' in the name.
lsmod | grep nouveau

nouveau              3096576  68
drm_gpuvm              45056  2 xe,nouveau
drm_exec               12288  3 drm_gpuvm,xe,nouveau
gpu_sched              61440  2 xe,nouveau
drm_ttm_helper         12288  2 xe,nouveau
ttm                   110592  4 drm_ttm_helper,xe,i915,nouveau
drm_display_helper    237568  3 xe,i915,nouveau
mxm_wmi                12288  1 nouveau
i2c_algo_bit           16384  3 xe,i915,nouveau
video                  77824  3 xe,i915,nouveau
wmi                    28672  4 video,wmi_bmof,mxm_wmi,nouveau

modinfo tells us details about the kernel module.
modinfo nouveau

filename: /lib/modules/6.8.0-62-generic/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau.ko.zst
firmware: nvidia/gp100/acr/ucode_load.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp100/acr/bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm206/acr/ucode_load.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm206/acr/bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm204/acr/ucode_load.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm204/acr/bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm200/acr/ucode_load.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm200/acr/bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp100/acr/ucode_unload.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm206/acr/ucode_unload.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm204/acr/ucode_unload.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm200/acr/ucode_unload.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp107/acr/ucode_load.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp107/acr/bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp106/acr/ucode_load.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp106/acr/bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp104/acr/ucode_load.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp104/acr/bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp102/acr/ucode_load.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp102/acr/bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp107/acr/ucode_unload.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp107/acr/unload_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp106/acr/ucode_unload.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp106/acr/unload_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp104/acr/ucode_unload.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp104/acr/unload_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp102/acr/ucode_unload.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp102/acr/unload_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp108/acr/ucode_load.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp108/acr/bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp108/acr/ucode_unload.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp108/acr/unload_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gv100/acr/ucode_load.bin
firmware: nvidia/gv100/acr/bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gv100/acr/ucode_unload.bin
firmware: nvidia/gv100/acr/unload_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu117/acr/ucode_ahesasc.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu117/acr/bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu116/acr/ucode_ahesasc.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu116/acr/bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu106/acr/ucode_ahesasc.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu106/acr/bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu104/acr/ucode_ahesasc.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu104/acr/bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu102/acr/ucode_ahesasc.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu102/acr/bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu117/acr/ucode_asb.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu116/acr/ucode_asb.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu106/acr/ucode_asb.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu104/acr/ucode_asb.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu102/acr/ucode_asb.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu117/acr/ucode_unload.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu117/acr/unload_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu116/acr/ucode_unload.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu116/acr/unload_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu106/acr/ucode_unload.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu106/acr/unload_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu104/acr/ucode_unload.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu104/acr/unload_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu102/acr/ucode_unload.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu102/acr/unload_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga107/acr/ucode_ahesasc.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga106/acr/ucode_ahesasc.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga104/acr/ucode_ahesasc.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga103/acr/ucode_ahesasc.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga102/acr/ucode_ahesasc.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga107/acr/ucode_asb.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga106/acr/ucode_asb.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga104/acr/ucode_asb.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga103/acr/ucode_asb.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga102/acr/ucode_asb.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga107/acr/ucode_unload.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga106/acr/ucode_unload.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga104/acr/ucode_unload.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga103/acr/ucode_unload.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga102/acr/ucode_unload.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp108/nvdec/scrubber.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp107/nvdec/scrubber.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp106/nvdec/scrubber.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp104/nvdec/scrubber.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp102/nvdec/scrubber.bin
firmware: nvidia/gv100/nvdec/scrubber.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu117/nvdec/scrubber.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu116/nvdec/scrubber.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu106/nvdec/scrubber.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu104/nvdec/scrubber.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu102/nvdec/scrubber.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga107/nvdec/scrubber.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga106/nvdec/scrubber.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga104/nvdec/scrubber.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga103/nvdec/scrubber.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga102/nvdec/scrubber.bin
firmware: nvidia/ad107/gsp/gsp-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ad107/gsp/bootloader-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ad107/gsp/booter_unload-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ad107/gsp/booter_load-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ad106/gsp/gsp-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ad106/gsp/bootloader-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ad106/gsp/booter_unload-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ad106/gsp/booter_load-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ad104/gsp/gsp-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ad104/gsp/bootloader-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ad104/gsp/booter_unload-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ad104/gsp/booter_load-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ad103/gsp/gsp-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ad103/gsp/bootloader-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ad103/gsp/booter_unload-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ad103/gsp/booter_load-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ad102/gsp/gsp-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ad102/gsp/bootloader-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ad102/gsp/booter_unload-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ad102/gsp/booter_load-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga107/gsp/gsp-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga107/gsp/bootloader-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga107/gsp/booter_unload-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga107/gsp/booter_load-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga106/gsp/gsp-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga106/gsp/bootloader-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga106/gsp/booter_unload-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga106/gsp/booter_load-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga104/gsp/gsp-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga104/gsp/bootloader-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga104/gsp/booter_unload-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga104/gsp/booter_load-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga103/gsp/gsp-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga103/gsp/bootloader-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga103/gsp/booter_unload-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga103/gsp/booter_load-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga102/gsp/gsp-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga102/gsp/bootloader-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga102/gsp/booter_unload-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga102/gsp/booter_load-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga100/gsp/gsp-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga100/gsp/bootloader-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga100/gsp/booter_unload-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga100/gsp/booter_load-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu117/gsp/gsp-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu117/gsp/bootloader-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu117/gsp/booter_unload-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu117/gsp/booter_load-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu116/gsp/gsp-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu116/gsp/bootloader-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu116/gsp/booter_unload-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu116/gsp/booter_load-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu106/gsp/gsp-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu106/gsp/bootloader-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu106/gsp/booter_unload-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu106/gsp/booter_load-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu104/gsp/gsp-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu104/gsp/bootloader-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu104/gsp/booter_unload-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu104/gsp/booter_load-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu102/gsp/gsp-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu102/gsp/bootloader-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu102/gsp/booter_unload-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu102/gsp/booter_load-535.113.01.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm206/gr/sw_method_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm206/gr/sw_bundle_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm206/gr/sw_nonctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm206/gr/sw_ctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm206/gr/gpccs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm206/gr/gpccs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm206/gr/gpccs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm206/gr/gpccs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm206/gr/fecs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm206/gr/fecs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm206/gr/fecs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm206/gr/fecs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm204/gr/sw_method_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm204/gr/sw_bundle_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm204/gr/sw_nonctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm204/gr/sw_ctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm204/gr/gpccs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm204/gr/gpccs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm204/gr/gpccs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm204/gr/gpccs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm204/gr/fecs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm204/gr/fecs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm204/gr/fecs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm204/gr/fecs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm200/gr/sw_method_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm200/gr/sw_bundle_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm200/gr/sw_nonctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm200/gr/sw_ctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm200/gr/gpccs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm200/gr/gpccs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm200/gr/gpccs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm200/gr/gpccs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm200/gr/fecs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm200/gr/fecs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm200/gr/fecs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/gm200/gr/fecs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp100/gr/sw_method_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp100/gr/sw_bundle_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp100/gr/sw_nonctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp100/gr/sw_ctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp100/gr/gpccs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp100/gr/gpccs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp100/gr/gpccs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp100/gr/gpccs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp100/gr/fecs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp100/gr/fecs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp100/gr/fecs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp100/gr/fecs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp102/gr/sw_method_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp102/gr/sw_bundle_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp102/gr/sw_nonctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp102/gr/sw_ctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp102/gr/gpccs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp102/gr/gpccs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp102/gr/gpccs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp102/gr/gpccs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp102/gr/fecs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp102/gr/fecs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp102/gr/fecs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp102/gr/fecs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp106/gr/sw_method_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp106/gr/sw_bundle_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp106/gr/sw_nonctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp106/gr/sw_ctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp106/gr/gpccs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp106/gr/gpccs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp106/gr/gpccs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp106/gr/gpccs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp106/gr/fecs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp106/gr/fecs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp106/gr/fecs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp106/gr/fecs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp104/gr/sw_method_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp104/gr/sw_bundle_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp104/gr/sw_nonctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp104/gr/sw_ctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp104/gr/gpccs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp104/gr/gpccs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp104/gr/gpccs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp104/gr/gpccs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp104/gr/fecs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp104/gr/fecs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp104/gr/fecs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp104/gr/fecs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp107/gr/sw_method_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp107/gr/sw_bundle_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp107/gr/sw_nonctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp107/gr/sw_ctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp107/gr/gpccs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp107/gr/gpccs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp107/gr/gpccs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp107/gr/gpccs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp107/gr/fecs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp107/gr/fecs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp107/gr/fecs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp107/gr/fecs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp108/gr/sw_method_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp108/gr/sw_bundle_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp108/gr/sw_nonctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp108/gr/sw_ctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp108/gr/gpccs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp108/gr/gpccs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp108/gr/gpccs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp108/gr/gpccs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp108/gr/fecs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp108/gr/fecs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp108/gr/fecs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp108/gr/fecs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gv100/gr/sw_method_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/gv100/gr/sw_bundle_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/gv100/gr/sw_nonctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/gv100/gr/sw_ctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/gv100/gr/gpccs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/gv100/gr/gpccs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/gv100/gr/gpccs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/gv100/gr/gpccs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gv100/gr/fecs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/gv100/gr/fecs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/gv100/gr/fecs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/gv100/gr/fecs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu116/gr/sw_veid_bundle_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu116/gr/sw_method_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu116/gr/sw_bundle_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu116/gr/sw_nonctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu116/gr/sw_ctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu116/gr/gpccs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu116/gr/gpccs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu116/gr/gpccs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu116/gr/gpccs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu116/gr/fecs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu116/gr/fecs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu116/gr/fecs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu116/gr/fecs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu117/gr/sw_veid_bundle_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu117/gr/sw_method_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu117/gr/sw_bundle_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu117/gr/sw_nonctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu117/gr/sw_ctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu117/gr/gpccs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu117/gr/gpccs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu117/gr/gpccs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu117/gr/gpccs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu117/gr/fecs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu117/gr/fecs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu117/gr/fecs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu117/gr/fecs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu106/gr/sw_veid_bundle_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu106/gr/sw_method_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu106/gr/sw_bundle_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu106/gr/sw_nonctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu106/gr/sw_ctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu106/gr/gpccs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu106/gr/gpccs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu106/gr/gpccs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu106/gr/gpccs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu106/gr/fecs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu106/gr/fecs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu106/gr/fecs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu106/gr/fecs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu104/gr/sw_veid_bundle_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu104/gr/sw_method_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu104/gr/sw_bundle_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu104/gr/sw_nonctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu104/gr/sw_ctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu104/gr/gpccs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu104/gr/gpccs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu104/gr/gpccs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu104/gr/gpccs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu104/gr/fecs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu104/gr/fecs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu104/gr/fecs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu104/gr/fecs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu102/gr/sw_veid_bundle_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu102/gr/sw_method_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu102/gr/sw_bundle_init.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu102/gr/sw_nonctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu102/gr/sw_ctx.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu102/gr/gpccs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu102/gr/gpccs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu102/gr/gpccs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu102/gr/gpccs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu102/gr/fecs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu102/gr/fecs_data.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu102/gr/fecs_inst.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu102/gr/fecs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga107/gr/NET_img.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga107/gr/gpccs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga107/gr/gpccs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga107/gr/fecs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga107/gr/fecs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga106/gr/NET_img.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga106/gr/gpccs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga106/gr/gpccs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga106/gr/fecs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga106/gr/fecs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga104/gr/NET_img.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga104/gr/gpccs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga104/gr/gpccs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga104/gr/fecs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga104/gr/fecs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga103/gr/NET_img.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga103/gr/gpccs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga103/gr/gpccs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga103/gr/fecs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga103/gr/fecs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga102/gr/NET_img.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga102/gr/gpccs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga102/gr/gpccs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga102/gr/fecs_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga102/gr/fecs_bl.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp107/sec2/sig-1.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp107/sec2/image-1.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp107/sec2/desc-1.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp106/sec2/sig-1.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp106/sec2/image-1.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp106/sec2/desc-1.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp104/sec2/sig-1.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp104/sec2/image-1.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp104/sec2/desc-1.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp102/sec2/sig-1.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp102/sec2/image-1.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp102/sec2/desc-1.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp107/sec2/sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp107/sec2/image.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp107/sec2/desc.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp106/sec2/sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp106/sec2/image.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp106/sec2/desc.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp104/sec2/sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp104/sec2/image.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp104/sec2/desc.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp102/sec2/sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp102/sec2/image.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp102/sec2/desc.bin
firmware: nvidia/gv100/sec2/sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/gv100/sec2/image.bin
firmware: nvidia/gv100/sec2/desc.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp108/sec2/sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp108/sec2/image.bin
firmware: nvidia/gp108/sec2/desc.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu117/sec2/sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu117/sec2/image.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu117/sec2/desc.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu116/sec2/sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu116/sec2/image.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu116/sec2/desc.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu106/sec2/sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu106/sec2/image.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu106/sec2/desc.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu104/sec2/sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu104/sec2/image.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu104/sec2/desc.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu102/sec2/sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu102/sec2/image.bin
firmware: nvidia/tu102/sec2/desc.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga107/sec2/hs_bl_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga107/sec2/sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga107/sec2/image.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga107/sec2/desc.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga106/sec2/hs_bl_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga106/sec2/sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga106/sec2/image.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga106/sec2/desc.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga104/sec2/hs_bl_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga104/sec2/sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga104/sec2/image.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga104/sec2/desc.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga103/sec2/hs_bl_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga103/sec2/sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga103/sec2/image.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga103/sec2/desc.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga102/sec2/hs_bl_sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga102/sec2/sig.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga102/sec2/image.bin
firmware: nvidia/ga102/sec2/desc.bin
license: GPL and additional rights
description: nVidia Riva/TNT/GeForce/Quadro/Tesla/Tegra K1+
author: Nouveau Project
srcversion: 88187EC4AE73E1281F21DD1
alias: pci:v000012D2d*sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010DEd*sv*sd*bc03sc*i*
depends: drm_display_helper,ttm,mxm-wmi,drm_gpuvm,i2c-algo-bit,gpu-sched,drm_exec,video,wmi,drm_ttm_helper
retpoline: Y
intree: Y
name: nouveau
vermagic: 6.8.0-62-generic SMP preempt mod_unload modversions
sig_id: PKCS#7
signer: Build time autogenerated kernel key
sig_key: 47:2A:76:A9:B5:DE:2A:EF:46:97:C6:C6:EA:7A:2E:C3:B3:73:36:D6
sig_hashalgo: sha512
signature: 24:68:A4:93:24:0A:32:52:94:19:93:A6:CE:68:95:BF:E8:A8:EC:28:
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parm: vram_pushbuf:Create DMA push buffers in VRAM (int)
parm: kms_vram_pushbuf:Place EVO/NVD push buffers in VRAM (default: auto) (int)
parm: tv_norm:Default TV norm.
                Supported: PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, PAL-Nc, NTSC-M, NTSC-J,
                        hd480i, hd480p, hd576i, hd576p, hd720p, hd1080i.
                Default: PAL
                *NOTE* Ignored for cards with external TV encoders. (charp)
parm: mst:Enable DisplayPort multi-stream (default: enabled) (int)
parm: tv_disable:Disable TV-out detection (int)
parm: ignorelid:Ignore ACPI lid status (int)
parm: duallink:Allow dual-link TMDS (default: enabled) (int)
parm: hdmimhz:Force a maximum HDMI pixel clock (in MHz) (int)
parm: config:option string to pass to driver core (charp)
parm: debug:debug string to pass to driver core (charp)
parm: noaccel:disable kernel/abi16 acceleration (int)
parm: modeset:enable driver (default: auto, 0 = disabled, 1 = enabled, 2 = headless) (int)
parm: atomic:Expose atomic ioctl (default: disabled) (int)
parm: runpm:disable (0), force enable (1), optimus only default (-1) (int)

Digital Restrictions Management = Electronic methods to control what you can and can't do. In the context of video graphics, it means Direct Rendering Manager.

General Public License = A sane copyright license