Problems with NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB on Debian 12 and F@H
Problems with NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB on Debian 12 and F@H
Around Christmas I purchased a used GTX 1060 3GB for Folding at home, but it won’t fold properly. The log file indicates the FAHClient isn’t recognizing the card correctly—it says “No CUDA or OpenCL 1.2+ support detected for GPU slot 01.” I tried the official NVIDIA driver, but the new Novella driver keeps refusing to disable it, as the system restarts itself. The installer asks me to reboot so files can be placed in the Novella folder, but this action triggers the Novella version again. The GPU seems to work fine, showing everything correctly on screen. FAHControl doesn’t function on Debian 12, so I’m forced to set up everything via the command line, which has been confusing me lately (I’m still getting the hang of Debian). My specs are: CPU Core i7 4790K, 16GB DDR3 RAM, GTX 1060 3GB, OS Debian 12 Bookworm, FHA Version 7.6.21. Any suggestions would be really helpful!
EDIT: The CPU folds without any problems. log.txt
Updated January 10, 2024 by Average Nerd
This task is straightforward; the NVIDIA software should exclude new applications but since it doesn't, execute the command sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe. It might be an empty file, so verify its contents by navigating to /etc/modprobe.d and checking the files. If the correct path is confirmed, append the necessary entries in the editor, save with Ctrl+X, then press Y to confirm and reboot. On AMD systems, video drivers are integrated into the kernel, often eliminating the need for additional user software.
These entries show the file was made by me. Blacklisted NVIDIA-Nouveau config: intel-microcode-blacklist.conf: disabled nvidia-installer-disable-nouveau via modprobe.
# In the nvidia file, place a # on the options line in the beginning. Also, delete your modprobe file that you created. I think it is looking for modprobe.conf Try rebooting after adding the # to the nvidia file on the second "options" line. I believe the "modeset = 0" might be conflicting. When rebooting, if you don't see the grub menu to choose which system to boot, hold shift key during reboot. If that doesn't work, edit the file: /etc/default/grub change timeout=0 to a higher value. Also, to save that change, run the command sudo update-grub or sudo update-grub2 Then, after updating grub, you can check the command list when you see the menu at bootup. Just press E at grub menu for the entry you use. On the line in grub menu editor, which starts with linux Look for "ro quiet splash" In that line, look for "nomodeset" and "blacklist nouveau" and other similar settings. Try removing these parts, one at a time, and press F10 key to temporarily try that setup. I really thought this would be simpler. I've had to go through a similar process.
I'll attempt it after returning from school, around ten hours later.