Internet stops working after installing Nvidia graphics drivers.

[fordlover949]

just installed linux lite 6.0, and every time i download Nvidia Drivers, the internet stops working after rebooting the computer. reinstalled Linux Lite, rebooted multiple times without the graphics drivers and it worked fine. i have my Wi-Fi drivers and ethernet plugged in, yet they just straight up doesn't work after installing. thanks!  :computer

[stevef]

It does sound odd, but there are reports that installing Nvidia drivers prevents the drivers for things like network adaptors and touchpad s getting loaded.

Seemingly credible suggested fixes involve experimenting with different linux kernels.

I don't know if that is something you'd want to do, if not, then stick with the provided drivers.

Edit - Test method added to post

To check if this is what's happening, from a fresh install, do all the updates except the Nvidia drivers.
Using Timeshift may stop you needing to reinstall.
Use Timeshift to create a system image and give it a label.
Check the network works, then open a terminal and run the following command.

Code:

inxi -Fxxxrz

Copy the terminal output including all the results and paste it into this topic.
Then do your Nvidia changes.
After rebooting to a failed system, repeat the command above and copy the terminal output to a file.
Use Timeshift to restore your system to the image you saved earlier.  This should restore your network.
If so, paste the contents of the file you made while the network was down into this topic.

[fordlover949]

Before Drivers:
CPU:
  Topology: 6-Core model: Intel Core i5-9400F bits: 64 type: MCP
  arch: Kaby Lake rev: A L2 cache: 9216 KiB bogomips: 34798
  Speed: 800 MHz min/max: 800/4100 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 800 2: 800
  3: 800 4: 800 5: 800 6: 800
  Flags: 3dnowprefetch abm acpi adx aes aperfmperf apic arat
  arch_capabilities arch_perfmon art avx avx2 bmi1 bmi2 bts clflush
  clflushopt cmov constant_tsc cpuid cpuid_fault cx16 cx8 de ds_cpl dtes64
  dtherm dts ept ept_ad erms est f16c flexpriority flush_l1d fma fpu
  fsgsbase fxsr ht hwp hwp_act_window hwp_epp hwp_notify ibpb ibrs ida
  intel_pt invpcid invpcid_single lahf_lm lm mca mce md_clear mmx monitor
  movbe mpx msr mtrr nonstop_tsc nopl nx pae pat pbe pcid pclmulqdq pdcm
  pdpe1gb pebs pge pln pni popcnt pse pse36 pti pts rdrand rdseed rdtscp
  rep_good sdbg sep smap smep ss ssbd sse sse2 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 stibp
  syscall tm tm2 tpr_shadow tsc tsc_adjust tsc_deadline_timer vme vmx vnmi
  vpid x2apic xgetbv1 xsave xsavec xsaveopt xsaves xtopology xtpr
Repos:
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  1: deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy main restricted
  2: deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-updates main restricted
  3: deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy universe
  4: deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-updates universe
  5: deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy multiverse
  6: deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-updates multiverse
  7: deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
  8: deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu jammy partner
  9: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security main restricted
  10: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security universe
  11: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security multiverse
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brostrend.list
  1: deb https://linux.brostrend.com stable main previous
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list
  1: deb [arch=amd64] https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/linuxlite.list
  1: deb http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite/ fluorite main

After Drivers:
CPU:
  Topology: 6-Core model: Intel Core i5-9400F bits: 64
  type: MCP arch: Kaby Lake rev: A L2 cache: 9216 KiB
  bogomips: 34798
  Speed: 800 MHz min/max: 800/4100 MHz Core speeds (MHz):
  1: 800 2: 800 3: 800 4: 800 5: 800 6: 800
  Flags: 3dnowprefetch abm acpi adx aes aperfmperf apic
  arat arch_capabilities arch_perfmon art avx avx2 bmi1
  bmi2 bts clflush clflushopt cmov constant_tsc cpuid
  cpuid_fault cx16 cx8 de ds_cpl dtes64 dtherm dts ept
  ept_ad erms est f16c flexpriority flush_l1d fma fpu
  fsgsbase fxsr ht hwp hwp_act_window hwp_epp hwp_notify
  ibpb ibrs ida intel_pt invpcid invpcid_single lahf_lm lm
  mca mce md_clear mmx monitor movbe mpx msr mtrr
  nonstop_tsc nopl nx pae pat pbe pcid pclmulqdq pdcm
  pdpe1gb pebs pge pln pni popcnt pse pse36 pti pts rdrand
  rdseed rdtscp rep_good sdbg sep smap smep ss ssbd sse
  sse2 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 stibp syscall tm tm2 tpr_shadow
  tsc tsc_adjust tsc_deadline_timer vme vmx vnmi vpid
  x2apic xgetbv1 xsave xsavec xsaveopt xsaves xtopology
  xtpr
Repos:
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  1: deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy main restricted
  2: deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-updates main restricted
  3: deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy universe
  4: deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-updates universe
  5: deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy multiverse
  6: deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-updates multiverse
  7: deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
  8: deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu jammy partner
  9: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security main restricted
  10: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security universe
  11: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security multiverse
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brostrend.list
  1: deb https://linux.brostrend.com stable main previous
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list
  1: deb [arch=amd64] https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/linuxlite.list
  1: deb http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite/ fluorite main

[stevef]

Was that the full output when using the command

Code:

inxi -Fxxxrz

Unfortunately the bit we need to see has been missed.

Try before and after with

Code:

inxi -nxxx

[fordlover949]

before drivers:
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
  vendor: Gigabyte driver: r8169 v: kernel port: d000 bus ID: 07:00.0
  chip ID: 10ec:8168
  IF: enp7s0 state: down mac: b4:2e:99:f8:0a:57
  Device-2: Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168NGW [Stone Peak] driver: iwlwifi
  v: kernel port: d000 bus ID: 08:00.0 chip ID: 8086:24fb
  IF: wlp8s0 state: down mac: 54:8d:5a:53:06:56
  Device-3: Realtek RTL88x2bu [AC1200 Techkey] type: USB driver: rtl88x2bu
  bus ID: 1-4:2 chip ID: 0bda:b812 serial: 123456
  IF: wlx0ccf896f6fc5 state: up mac: 0c:cf:89:6f:6f:c5

After drivers:
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit
  Ethernet
  vendor: Gigabyte driver: N/A port: d000 bus ID: 07:00.0
  chip ID: 10ec:8168
  Device-2: Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168NGW [Stone
  Peak]
  driver: N/A port: d000 bus ID: 08:00.0
  chip ID: 8086:24fb
edit: if you can't find anything im just going to use a different distro at this point. thanks for the help though.

[stevef]

driver: N/A

in the 'after' report indicates the drivers that run the network devices are prevented from loading following  the Nvidia driver install. This explains the symptoms and matches some of the reports on the internet.  There are some suggested fixes but unless you have a pressing need, my advice would be to not install the Nvidia drivers.

if you can't find anything im just going to use a different distro at this point. thanks for the help though.

You're welcome, sorry I don't have a definite fix.  Bear in mind that the reports I found were from other distros so you may need to try a few.