270.30: nvidia-smi: UUID error: 0x8

[openelec.tv]

Hi,

running nvidia-smi (V. 270.30) gives me:

root ~ # /usr/bin/nvidia-smi -x

UUID error: 0x8
Failed to initialize NVML: Unknown Error

Whats wrong? is this a known problem?

Stephan

[Licaon]

Is X running?

Also, you should actually have some sort of parameter, like -q as running only nvidia-smi without one yields the help.

[gradinaruvasile]

I too was getting the same. Debian Squeeze, 32-bit, nvidia 8200 integrated.
There is something wrong with the 270.30 nvidia-smi.
I downgraded to 270.26 and nvidia-smi is working.

[openelec.tv]

Originally Posted by Licaon

Is X running?

Also, you should actually have some sort of parameter, like -q as running only nvidia-smi without one yields the help.

please answer only if you have a answer...

Originally Posted by gradinaruvasile

I too was getting the same. Debian Squeeze, 32-bit, nvidia 8200 integrated.
There is something wrong with the 270.30 nvidia-smi.
I downgraded to 270.26 and nvidia-smi is working.

thanks much. downgrade is not possible for me because i am running xorg-server-1.10. hope it will be fixed quickly.

thanks

Stephan

[Licaon]

Originally Posted by openelec.tv

please answer only if you have an answer...

feel free to ignore my feedback

:~/ > nvidia-smi -x

Invalid input arguments. Please run 'nvidia-smi -h' for help.

[1] 31596 exit 1 nvidia-smi -x

:~/ > nvidia-smi -q -x

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<!DOCTYPE nvidia_smi_log SYSTEM "nvsmi_device.dtd">
<nvidia_smi_log>
<timestamp>Sun Mar 13 04:31:48 2011</timestamp>
<driver_version>270.30</driver_version>
<attached_gpus>1</attached_gpus>
<gpu id="0:1:0">
<product_name>GeForce GTX 460</product_name>
<display_mode>N/A</display_mode>
<persistence_mode>N/A</persistence_mode>
<driver_model>
<current_dm>N/A</current_dm>
<pending_dm>N/A</pending_dm>
</driver_model>
<serial>N/A</serial>
<uuid>N/A</uuid>
<inforom_version>
<oem_object>N/A</oem_object>
<ecc_object>N/A</ecc_object>
<pwr_object>N/A</pwr_object>
</inforom_version>
<pci>
<pci_bus>1</pci_bus>
<pci_device>0</pci_device>
<pci_domain>0</pci_domain>
<pci_function>0</pci_function>
<pci_link_gen>1</pci_link_gen>
<pci_link_speed>0</pci_link_speed>
<pci_device_id>E2210DE</pci_device_id>
<pci_bus_id>0:1:0</pci_bus_id>
</pci>
<fan_speed>29 %</fan_speed>
<memory_usage>
<total>1023 Mb</total>
<used>120 Mb</used>
<free>903 Mb</free>
</memory_usage>
<compute_mode>N/A</compute_mode>
<utilization>
<gpu_util>N/A</gpu_util>
<memory_util>N/A</memory_util>
</utilization>
<ecc_mode>
<current_ecc>N/A</current_ecc>
<pending_ecc>N/A</pending_ecc>
</ecc_mode>
<ecc_errors>
<volatile>
<single_bit>
<device_memory>N/A</device_memory>
<register_file>N/A</register_file>
<l1_cache>N/A</l1_cache>
<l2_cache>N/A</l2_cache>
<total>N/A</total>
</single_bit>
<double_bit>
<device_memory>N/A</device_memory>
<register_file>N/A</register_file>
<l1_cache>N/A</l1_cache>
<l2_cache>N/A</l2_cache>
<total>N/A</total>
</double_bit>
</volatile>
<aggregate>
<single_bit>
<device_memory>N/A</device_memory>
<register_file>N/A</register_file>
<l1_cache>N/A</l1_cache>
<l2_cache>N/A</l2_cache>
<total>N/A</total>
</single_bit>
<double_bit>
<device_memory>N/A</device_memory>
<register_file>N/A</register_file>
<l1_cache>N/A</l1_cache>
<l2_cache>N/A</l2_cache>
<total>N/A</total>
</double_bit>
</aggregate>
</ecc_errors>
<temperature>
<gpu_temp>40 C</gpu_temp>
<mem_temp>N/A</mem_temp>
<board_temp>N/A</board_temp>
<vr1_temp>N/A</vr1_temp>
<vr2_temp>N/A</vr2_temp>
<vr3_temp>N/A</vr3_temp>
<vr4_temp>N/A</vr4_temp>
</temperature>
<power_readings>
<power_state>N/A</power_state>
<power_capping>N/A</power_capping>
<power_draw>N/A</power_draw>
</power_readings>
</gpu>
</nvidia_smi_log>

Debian Sid, 64bit

[openelec.tv]

:~/ > nvidia-smi -x

Invalid input arguments. Please run 'nvidia-smi -h' for help.

[1] 31596 exit 1 nvidia-smi -x

It does not matter what i write for parameters... the output looks much different as yours... (except -h / --help)

root ~ # nvidia-smi -t

UUID error: 0x8
Failed to initialize NVML: Unknown Error
root ~ # nvidia-smi -1

UUID error: 0x8
Failed to initialize NVML: Unknown Error
root ~ # nvidia-smi -z

UUID error: 0x8
Failed to initialize NVML: Unknown Error
root ~ # nvidia-smi -0

UUID error: 0x8
Failed to initialize NVML: Unknown Error
root ~ # nvidia-smi -x

UUID error: 0x8
Failed to initialize NVML: Unknown Error
root ~ # nvidia-smi -xq

UUID error: 0x8
Failed to initialize NVML: Unknown Error
root ~ # nvidia-smi -x -q

UUID error: 0x8
Failed to initialize NVML: Unknown Error
root ~ # nvidia-smi -test

UUID error: 0x8
Failed to initialize NVML: Unknown Error
root ~ # nvidia-smi --query

UUID error: 0x8
Failed to initialize NVML: Unknown Error
root ~ # nvidia-smi --query --xml-format

UUID error: 0x8
Failed to initialize NVML: Unknown Error

OpenELEC, 64bit

[Licaon]

looks like it works even without X anyway if the nvidia module is loaded

can you read http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=46678 and generate a good report with the debug ( -logverbose 6 ) info as instructed after the issue appears ?

[danix]

Can you check to make sure that the symlink libnvidia-ml.so.1 is pointing to the correct version of libnvidia-ml?

And yes, please provide an nvidia-bug-report.log.

[gradinaruvasile]

I have 2 computers that use this driver, both with Debian Squeeze 32-bit:
- Dell D630 laptop with Quadro NVS 135M (Core2Duo T7300@ 2.00 GHz CPU) - this runs nvidia-smi with the 270.30 drivers
- A home built desktop with ASUS M3N78-VM mobo, MCP78 chipset + nvidia 8200 GPU, Athlon II 250 @3.00 GHz CPU - i get the above mentioned error on this.

I attached the log file for this computer.

$ nvidia-smi -a

UUID error: 0x8
Failed to initialize NVML: Unknown Error

The libnvidia-ml file:

# ls -al /usr/lib/libnvidia-ml.so.1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Mar 19 16:03 /usr/lib/libnvidia-ml.so.1 -> libnvidia-ml.so.270.30

# locate libnvidia-ml.so.270.30
/usr/lib/libnvidia-ml.so.270.30

Edit: I use the 2.6.38-1-686-bigmem kernel on the desktop ( i have 4 GB RAM) and 2.6.38-1-686 kernel on the laptop.
I had the same results with the 2.6.32 kernels too (-bigmem on the desktop also).