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Ubuntu network error after changes additional drivers (software & updates)

bd flag

For some reason i haven't no sound card detected in ubuntu general settings, so i decided to change the additional drivers from Software and updates.

It was the first option chosen (Using NVIDIA driver metapckage from nvidia-driver-390 (proprietary, tested) and i changed to the second option (Using X.Org X server Nouveau display driver from xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (open source))

After that i restart the computer but this error oquered:

No wifi-adapter is detected so i cannot restore the changes.

The computer has also an ethernet port so i will try with ethernet cable, and i will post the result.

Edit: I plugged in the cable but no internet connection is established.

Edit2: I have a windows 10 os as dual boot. I notice this, but i don't know if can be helpful in this situation.

Edit3: I found a solution but it didn't work at all.

First, i run apt-get download nvidia-driver-390 command from another pc.

Second, i cd to /var/cache/apt/archives and copy all *nvidia*.deb files into a usb stick.

Third i boot up from windows partition in the computer that i have not no internet and i copy all the files i copy to usb stick into windows desktop folder.

Finally i tried to run the the .deb files from ubuntu partition but the installation process is in pending status for some time (>3 minutes).

The files i downloaded from the other pc are:

  • libnvidia-cfg1-390_390.144-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
  • libnvidia-common-390_390.144-0ubuntu2_all.deb
  • libnvidia-compute-390_390.144-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
  • libnvidia-compute-390_390.144-0ubuntu2_i386.deb
  • libnvidia-decode-390_390.144-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
  • libnvidia-decode-390_390.144-0ubuntu2_i386.deb
  • libnvidia-encode-390_390.144-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
  • libnvidia-encode-390_390.144-0ubuntu2_i386.deb
  • libnvidia-fbc1-390_390.144-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
  • libnvidia-fbc1-390_390.144-0ubuntu2_i386.deb
  • libnvidia-gl-390_390.144-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
  • libnvidia-gl-390_390.144-0ubuntu2_i386.deb
  • libnvidia-ifr1-390_390.144-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
  • libnvidia-ifr1-390_390.144-0ubuntu2_i386.deb
  • nvidia-compute-utils-390_390.144-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
  • nvidia-dkms-390_390.144-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
  • nvidia-driver-390_390.144-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
  • nvidia-kernel-common-390_390.144-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
  • nvidia-kernel-source-390_390.144-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
  • nvidia-prime_0.8.17.1_all.deb
  • nvidia-settings_470.57.01-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb
  • nvidia-utils-390_390.144-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
  • xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390_390.144-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb

I don't know if there is any dependency order or there is an internet dependency.

Edit: The result of sudo dpkg -s linux-modules-extra-$(uname -r) | grep Status command is:

dpkg-query: package 'linux-modules-extra-5.13.0-27-generic' is not installed and no information is available Use dpkg --info (=dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files.

Any solution expect this: backup the important files and reinstall ubuntu 21.10 LTS?

chili555 avatar
cn flag
Please edit your question to show the result of the terminal command: `sudo dpkg -s linux-modules-extra-$(uname -r) | grep Status`
bd flag
Done as you suggested.
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cn flag

Please interrupt the boot process to get the GRUB menu to boot into an earlier kernel version, perhaps 5.13.0-25. https://www.pcsuggest.com/enter-grub-menu-on-single-boot-ubuntu-system/

While booted into -25 where, we assume, networking is working as expected, do:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install --reinstall linux-modules-extra-5.13.0-27-generic

Reboot.

bd flag
Works! Thanks!!!
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