Unable to install nvidia-drivers due to dkms errors

[AlanDouble22]

Hi,
I'm trying to install nvidia-drivers for my system but everytime i attempt to do so i get some errors.
Here's what i get.



Setting up nvidia-kernel-dkms (418.74-1) ...
Loading new nvidia-current-418.74 DKMS files...
Building for 5.2.8-towo.3-siduction-amd64
Building initial module for 5.2.8-towo.3-siduction-amd64
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 5.2.8-towo.3-siduction-amd64 (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/418.74/build/make.log for more information.
dpkg: error processing package nvidia-kernel-dkms (--configure):
 installed nvidia-kernel-dkms package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nvidia-driver:
 nvidia-driver depends on nvidia-kernel-dkms (= 418.74-1) | nvidia-kernel-418.74; however:
  Package nvidia-kernel-dkms is not configured yet.
  Package nvidia-kernel-418.74 is not installed.
  Package nvidia-kernel-dkms which provides nvidia-kernel-418.74 is not configured yet.


dpkg: error processing package nvidia-driver (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.28-10) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.134) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.2.8-towo.3-siduction-amd64
I: The initramfs will attempt to resume from /dev/sda2
I: (UUID=c9268b0b-daa5-48e6-935c-b323b6da9728)
I: Set the RESUME variable to override this.
Processing triggers for update-glx (1.0.0) ...
Processing triggers for glx-alternative-nvidia (1.0.0) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/nvidia to provide /usr/lib/glx (glx) in auto mode
Processing triggers for glx-alternative-mesa (1.0.0) ...
Processing triggers for systemd (241-7) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.28-10) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.134) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.2.8-towo.3-siduction-amd64
I: The initramfs will attempt to resume from /dev/sda2
I: (UUID=c9268b0b-daa5-48e6-935c-b323b6da9728)
I: Set the RESUME variable to override this.
Errors were encountered while processing:
 nvidia-kernel-dkms
 nvidia-driver


What can i do to resolve this?

[towo]

What can i do to resolve this?

Use nvidia-driver from experimental.

[AlanDouble22]

what are the links for the experimental repos?

[dibl]

Make this your /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list:

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# debian loadbalancer
deb     http://httpredir.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free
# deb-src http://httpredir.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free

# deb     http://deb.debian.org/debian/ experimental main contrib non-free
# deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ experimental main contrib non-free


# deb     http://deb.debian.org/debian/ testing main contrib non-free
# deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ testing main contrib non-free
When you want to install the nvidia driver from experimental repo, open /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list for editing.  Remove the "#" from the beginning of the line

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# deb     http://deb.debian.org/debian/ experimental main contrib non-free
and save the file.

Next, in terminal

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apt update

apt-install -t experimental nvidia-driver
(let the installation complete)

later, you can open /etc/apt/sources.list.d and put the "#" back in front of the experimental repo line.

[AlanDouble22]

It Worked! Thanks.