Solving NVIDIA Driver Install & Loading Problems

[OneInfinteLoop]

Every security update changes the build number. The drivers check the build number on load. Your best bet is to install the beta drivers as they do not check.

Thanks @slim.jim - I looked at the first post in this thread w/ your troubleshooting steps and I don't see any links to the beta drivers. I'll keep hunting.

 

[slim.jim]

Thanks @slim.jim - I looked at the first post in this thread w/ your troubleshooting steps and I don't see any links to the beta drivers. I'll keep hunting.

Try this - https://images.nvidia.com/mac/2Fa4AuEpyQiZr7kwcNR8SDb8TorDy7Qz/WebDriver-367.10.10.05b01.pkg

 

[OneInfinteLoop]

Try this - https://images.nvidia.com/mac/2Fa4AuEpyQiZr7kwcNR8SDb8TorDy7Qz/WebDriver-367.10.10.05b01.pkg

Thanks. Did I miss this on the troubleshooting page?

 

[slim.jim]

Thanks. Did I miss this on the troubleshooting page?

No, I don't post the betas.

 

[OneInfinteLoop]

No, I don't post the betas.

I see.
Thanks again

 

[akg]

I'm having the same issue after trying the methods on page 1 and the AGDPfix you mentioned. I'm running web driver 378.05.05.25f01 on 10.12.6. It crapped out after I installed today's security update, didn't think it would break the graphics driver like the minor system updates do. For the ones that don't get a fix from the mentioned methods, are we at the mercy of nvidia to update the webdriver?

Here i detailed step by step.

After install update,

Disable SIP (0x67), if you have.

Relevant user options for SIP are as follows:
csr-active-config 0x0 = SIP Enabled (Default)
csr-active-config 0x3 = SIP Partially Disabled (Loads unsigned kexts)
csr-active-config 0x67 = SIP Disabled completely

I activate (kext-dev-mode=1) in Clover Configurator, i don't know if necessary.
Follow Problem 5 of guide from @slim.jim (THx again )
in terminal window i have invalid signature on nvidia web kest (its ok)
I repaired permissions with Kext Wizard
I install AGDPfix 1.3 Thanks @shilohh again.
restart and everything its ok

For me, i active SIP partially (0x3) and disable (kext-dev-mode=1) restart and no problems

remember this are the steps i do, do in your way,make backup (Murphy's law).

Thx. all community

 

[tm12]

Nvidia released an update, 378.05.05.25f03 appears to be the latest. That fixed my issue.

http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

 

[slim.jim]

Nvidia released an update, 378.05.05.25f03 appears to be the latest. That fixed my issue.

http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

I suggest turning off auto update if you have it turned on. Wait for the driver update to be released before running the OS update.

 

[virmagnavi]

@slim.jim plz help.
PROBLEM

 

[tm12]

I suggest turning off auto update if you have it turned on. Wait for the driver update to be released before running the OS update.

Agreed. I didn't have auto update on, but I thought it only broke the graphics driver if it was a minor OS update (like 10.12.6 updating to 10.12.7). Didn't know smaller updates also required nvidia to update the driver builds. Anyhow, if I hadn't had an issue I wouldn't have found this very useful thread, thanks for all the links and troubleshooting methods on it!