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Guides 2026-09-28

A kernel upgrade made the NVIDIA DKMS build fail. The log DKMS leaves under /var/lib/dkms names the real cause. Here is how to read it and fix it.

Guides 2026-09-27

Secure Boot refuses unsigned NVIDIA modules, so DKMS builds fine and modprobe still fails. Check firmware state, then enrol a MOK or stop enforcing.

Guides 2026-09-19

nvidia-smi cannot talk to the driver. Walk the ladder: lsmod, dmesg, dkms status, then fix missing headers, nouveau, a kernel update or Secure Boot.