I believe with dkms, you need a C compiler and related tools, so that the nvidia kernel module can be built on your machine during kernel / driver updates. So that probably means more packages have to be installed. It might also be a bit more error-prone?
I'm not sure if it could affect secure boot in some way, I believe there is some mechanism to self-sign the modules after building them. I don't use secure boot. So it's not a huge issue. I do prefer using the pre-built kernel modules from linux-modules-nvidia-* though. Currently, I'm on 6.2.0-24 and nvidia-525 which seems to work without dkms and without issues. When a new linux-restricted-modules package like 6.2.0-27.28 is published, I'll try to update to nividia-535. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-restricted-modules in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2027914 Title: missing nvidia kernel module for generic kernel (linux-objects- nvidia-535-6.2.0-25-generic) Status in linux-restricted-modules package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: For latest generic kernel for Ubuntu 23.04 there in no package of kernel module. Present is for previous kernel: # aptitude search linux-objects-nvidia-535.*generic i A linux-objects-nvidia-535-6.2.0-24-generic - Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 6.2.0-24 (objects) p linux-objects-nvidia-535-open-6.2.0-24-generic - Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 6.2.0-24 (objects) p linux-objects-nvidia-535-server-6.2.0-24-generic - Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 6.2.0-24 (objects) p linux-objects-nvidia-535-server-open-6.2.0-24-generic - Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 6.2.0-24 (objects) There is no package for 6.2.0-25 kernel. So after upgrade to new kernel - gpu isn't working, as the module is missing. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-restricted-modules/+bug/2027914/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
