In productionProintermediateSecure Boot

NVIDIA driver loads to a black screen

Restore the graphical session while retaining Secure Boot.

Pairs with UEFI, Secure Boot, and installation media in Robotics Development Setup & Recovery. Read the concept first, then diagnose it here.

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Operator report

The proprietary NVIDIA module is installed but rejected at boot.

Ubuntu 24.04 setup emulator, isolated disk images, Linux recovery shell, ROS 2 Jazzy

System boundary

Trace only the relevant path.

Secure Boot policyNVIDIA kernel moduledisplay manager

How this lab works

You diagnose it — no command list.

Open the repair workspace and gather your own evidence in a real terminal. No diagnostic commands are handed to you — finding the fault is the exercise. Stuck? Progressive hints unlock inside the workspace.

Verification

Your repair must pass more than the visible symptom.

  • NVIDIA module loads
  • Graphical target becomes active
  • Hidden regression behavior
  • Root cause explanation