Driver crashes because of mismatch with nvidia-settings-binary

[Jeff Veit]

It's possible to have the 375.39 version of the driver and 375.26 version of nvidia-settings installed at the same time. That can result in a black screen with no graphics.

NVRM: API mismatch: the client has the version 375.39, but
Mar 21 10:36:01 behemoth kernel: [ 652.449795] NVRM: this kernel module has the version 375.26. Please
Mar 21 10:36:01 behemoth kernel: [ 652.449795] NVRM: make sure that this kernel module and all NVIDIA driver
Mar 21 10:36:01 behemoth kernel: [ 652.449795] NVRM: components have the same version.

Version .39 is a security upgrade, so many people will install it automatically, and those with the settings binary will subsequently wonder why they are now losing their graphics, as I did. It will not be obvious to non-technical users.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.