[elrepo] elrepo nvidia driver and latest cuda (version 9)

Tue Nov 7 12:40:10 EST 2017

Hi Giacomo,

I'm not familiar with CUDA but let me share some observations below.

On 07/11/17 17:15, Giacomo G. Brussino wrote:
> I have the latest elrepo nvidia driver installed on a RHEL 6 system and 
> working well with the Cuda version 8.
> 
> Cuda version 9 was released a while back, but I cannot upgrade to it 
> because of conflicts with the elrepo nvidia driver:
> 
> --> Processing Conflict: nvidia-x11-drv-384.98-1.el6.elrepo.x86_64 
> conflicts xorg-x11-drv-nvidia
> --> Processing Conflict: 1:nvidia-kmod-384.81-2.el6.x86_64 conflicts 
> nvidia-uvm-kmod < 1:361.00
> 
> Error: nvidia-kmod conflicts with kmod-nvidia-384.98-1.el6.elrepo.x86_64
> Error: nvidia-x11-drv conflicts with 
> 1:xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-384.81-1.el6.x86_64
> 
> I have not been able to locate any info on this issue, so I decided to 
> try to post it to the mailing list.
> 
> Below are all the info I though may help diagnose the problem.
> Please let me know if you need any additional information.
> 
> 
> OS: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation release 6.9 (Santiago)
> Kernel: 2.6.32-696.13.2.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Sep 22 12:32:14 EDT 2017 
> x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> 
> yum list installed | grep elrepo
> elrepo-release.noarch               6-8.el6.elrepo      @elrepo
> kmod-nvidia.x86_64                  384.98-1.el6.elrepo @elrepo
> nvidia-detect.x86_64                384.98-1.el6.elrepo @elrepo
> nvidia-x11-drv.x86_64               384.98-1.el6.elrepo @elrepo
> nvidia-x11-drv-32bit.x86_64         384.98-1.el6.elrepo @elrepo
> yum-plugin-nvidia.noarch            1.0.2-1.el6.elrepo  @elrepo
> 
> yum list installed | grep cuda
> cuda.x86_64                         8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-8-0.x86_64                     8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-command-line-tools-8-0.x86_64  8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-core-8-0.x86_64                8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-cublas-8-0.x86_64              8.0.61.2-1          @cuda
> cuda-cublas-dev-8-0.x86_64          8.0.61.2-1          @cuda
> cuda-cudart-8-0.x86_64              8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-cudart-dev-8-0.x86_64          8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-cufft-8-0.x86_64               8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-cufft-dev-8-0.x86_64           8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-curand-8-0.x86_64              8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-curand-dev-8-0.x86_64          8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-cusolver-8-0.x86_64            8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-cusolver-dev-8-0.x86_64        8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-cusparse-8-0.x86_64            8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-cusparse-dev-8-0.x86_64        8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-demo-suite-8-0.x86_64          8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-documentation-8-0.x86_64       8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-driver-dev-8-0.x86_64          8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-license-8-0.x86_64             8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-misc-headers-8-0.x86_64        8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-npp-8-0.x86_64                 8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-npp-dev-8-0.x86_64             8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-nvgraph-8-0.x86_64             8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-nvgraph-dev-8-0.x86_64         8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-nvml-dev-8-0.x86_64            8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-nvrtc-8-0.x86_64               8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-nvrtc-dev-8-0.x86_64           8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-repo-rhel6.x86_64              8.0.61-1            
> @/cuda-repo-rhel6-8.0.61-1.x86_64
> cuda-runtime-8-0.x86_64             8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-samples-8-0.x86_64             8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-toolkit-8-0.x86_64             8.0.61-1            @cuda
> cuda-visual-tools-8-0.x86_64        8.0.61-1            @cuda
> 
> 
> yum check-update
> Loaded plugins: auto-update-debuginfo, changelog, filter-data, keys, 
> list-data,
>                : nvidia, product-id, refresh-packagekit, 
> search-disabled-repos,
>                : security, subscription-manager, verify
> Skipping filters plugin, no data
> 
> cuda.x86_64                                 
> 9.0.176-1                       cuda
> cuda-repo-rhel6.x86_64                      
> 9.0.176-1                       cuda
> 
> 
> yum update
> Loaded plugins: auto-update-debuginfo, changelog, filter-data, keys, 
> list-data,
>                : nvidia, product-id, refresh-packagekit, 
> search-disabled-repos,
>                : security, subscription-manager, verify
> Setting up Update Process
> Skipping filters plugin, no data
> Resolving Dependencies
> Skipping filters plugin, no data
> --> Running transaction check
> ---> Package cuda.x86_64 0:8.0.61-1 will be updated
> ---> Package cuda.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be an update
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> ---> Package cuda-repo-rhel6.x86_64 0:8.0.61-1 will be updated
> ---> Package cuda-repo-rhel6.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be an update
> --> Running transaction check
> ---> Package cuda-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-toolkit-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-runtime-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-demo-suite-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Running transaction check
> ---> Package cuda-demo-suite-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> ---> Package cuda-runtime-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> --> Processing Dependency: nvidia-drivers >= 384.81 for package: 
> cuda-runtime-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-license-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-runtime-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-libraries-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-runtime-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> ---> Package cuda-toolkit-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-visual-tools-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-toolkit-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-samples-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-toolkit-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-nvml-dev-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-toolkit-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-libraries-dev-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for 
> package: cuda-toolkit-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-documentation-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for 
> package: cuda-toolkit-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-core-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-toolkit-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-command-line-tools-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for 
> package: cuda-toolkit-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Running transaction check
> ---> Package cuda-command-line-tools-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be 
> installed
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-cudart-dev-9-0 for package: 
> cuda-command-line-tools-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> ---> Package cuda-core-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-misc-headers-9-0 for package: 
> cuda-core-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> ---> Package cuda-documentation-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> ---> Package cuda-drivers.x86_64 0:384.81-1 will be installed

The cuda installation is pulling in cuda-drivers (above) which in turn 
pulls in the following nvidia driver packages with conflict with the 
elrepo driver packages.

Our nvidia-x11-drv package provides 'cuda-drivers' (current version 
384.98) which is >= than the cuda-drivers.x86_64 0:384.81-1 being pulled 
in above. Our package should have already satisfied that dependency so 
I'm unsure what/why it is being pulled in?

So there must be some other dependency chain pulling in cuda-drivers 
form the CUDA repo. Solve that and we should be able to fix the issue.

> --> Processing Dependency: xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs(x86-64) >= 1:384.81 
> for package: cuda-drivers-384.81-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-gl(x86-64) >= 1:384.81 
> for package: cuda-drivers-384.81-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-devel(x86-64) >= 1:384.81 
> for package: cuda-drivers-384.81-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: xorg-x11-drv-nvidia >= 1:384.81 for package: 
> cuda-drivers-384.81-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: nvidia-kmod >= 1:384.81 for package: 
> cuda-drivers-384.81-1.x86_64
> ---> Package cuda-libraries-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-nvrtc-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-libraries-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-nvgraph-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-libraries-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-npp-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-libraries-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-cusparse-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-libraries-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-cusolver-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-libraries-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-curand-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-libraries-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-cufft-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-libraries-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-cudart-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-libraries-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-cublas-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-libraries-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> ---> Package cuda-libraries-dev-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-nvrtc-dev-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-libraries-dev-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-nvgraph-dev-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-libraries-dev-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-npp-dev-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-libraries-dev-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-driver-dev-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-libraries-dev-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-cusparse-dev-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-libraries-dev-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-cusolver-dev-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-libraries-dev-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-curand-dev-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-libraries-dev-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-cufft-dev-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-libraries-dev-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> --> Processing Dependency: cuda-cublas-dev-9-0 >= 9.0.176 for package: 
> cuda-libraries-dev-9-0-9.0.176-1.x86_64
> ---> Package cuda-license-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> ---> Package cuda-nvml-dev-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> ---> Package cuda-samples-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> ---> Package cuda-visual-tools-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> --> Running transaction check
> ---> Package cuda-cublas-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> ---> Package cuda-cublas-dev-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> ---> Package cuda-cudart-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> ---> Package cuda-cudart-dev-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> ---> Package cuda-cufft-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> ---> Package cuda-cufft-dev-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> ---> Package cuda-curand-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> ---> Package cuda-curand-dev-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> ---> Package cuda-cusolver-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> ---> Package cuda-cusolver-dev-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> ---> Package cuda-cusparse-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> ---> Package cuda-cusparse-dev-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> ---> Package cuda-driver-dev-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> ---> Package cuda-misc-headers-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> ---> Package cuda-npp-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> ---> Package cuda-npp-dev-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> ---> Package cuda-nvgraph-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> ---> Package cuda-nvgraph-dev-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> ---> Package cuda-nvrtc-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> ---> Package cuda-nvrtc-dev-9-0.x86_64 0:9.0.176-1 will be installed
> ---> Package nvidia-kmod.x86_64 1:384.81-2.el6 will be installed
> --> Processing Dependency: dkms for package: 
> 1:nvidia-kmod-384.81-2.el6.x86_64
> ---> Package xorg-x11-drv-nvidia.x86_64 1:384.81-1.el6 will be installed
> ---> Package xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-devel.x86_64 1:384.81-1.el6 will be 
> installed
> ---> Package xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-gl.x86_64 1:384.81-1.el6 will be installed
> ---> Package xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs.x86_64 1:384.81-1.el6 will be 
> installed
> --> Processing Dependency: libvdpau(x86-64) >= 0.5 for package: 
> 1:xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs-384.81-1.el6.x86_64
> --> Running transaction check
> ---> Package dkms.noarch 0:2.4.0-1.20170926git959bd74.el6 will be installed
> ---> Package libvdpau.x86_64 0:0.9-1.el6 will be installed
> --> Processing Conflict: nvidia-x11-drv-384.98-1.el6.elrepo.x86_64 
> conflicts xorg-x11-drv-nvidia
> --> Processing Conflict: 1:nvidia-kmod-384.81-2.el6.x86_64 conflicts 
> nvidia-uvm-kmod < 1:361.00
> --> Finished Dependency Resolution
> Error: nvidia-kmod conflicts with kmod-nvidia-384.98-1.el6.elrepo.x86_64
> Error: nvidia-x11-drv conflicts with 
> 1:xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-384.81-1.el6.x86_64
>   You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
>   You could try running: rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest
> 
> 