CARLA UE5 + Ubuntu 22.04 + GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card

[aiyan327]

This thing has haunted me for weeks so I guess it would be a good idea to share the solution.

Problem: this MSI machine with RTX 5090 is too new and I couldn't install Ubuntu 22.04 on it. + I do not know how to build CARLA UE5 in Ubuntu 24.04.

My machine specs:
Hardware model: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. US Desktop Infinite RS
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 9
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

1st failed attempt: made a bootable USB drive with Ubuntu 22.04.
After choosing "try or install ubuntu", the screen was pure black until I forced shutting down.

Solution

• Install Ubuntu 22.04 (I got this instruction from our university IT office and many thanks)

On a linux machine:

1. Download the latest Ubuntu 22.04 LTS ISO
2. Open terminal and run sudo apt install cubic
3. Launch Cubic >select a folder with for this project, choose the Ubuntu 22.04 LTS ISO
4. Inside the cubic terminal run the following commands:
   i. sudo apt update
   ii. Decide which kernel you want to install
   A. For latest supported kernel: sudo apt install --install-recommends linux-generic-hwe-22.04
   B. Manually install new kernel (6.8) from ubuntu kernel ppa:
   sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cappelikan/ppa
   sudo apt install mainline
   sudo mainline--install-latest
5. sudo ubuntu-drivers autoinstall # Install NVIDIA drivers
6. (optional: remove Nouveau to avoid boot issues) i. echo "blacklist nouveau" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-nouveau.conf ii. update-initramfs -u
7. (optional) Modify GRUB defaults i. Remove 'quiet splash' ii. Add 'nouveau.modeset=0'
8. Click 'Generate ISO'
9. Flash the newly created ISO to a flash drive and boot it up from the PC you in which would like to install.

• Install the correct NVIDIA driver

The auto installed NVIDIDA driver 570 couldn't work. It only showed the Intel integrated GPU in the system settings. So next step is to manually install the correct driver.

1. Find the driver version:
   In this link: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/
   Type the GPU version in the "Manual Driver Search" bar. In my case, it was "GeForce RTX 5090 Linux 64-bit".
2. Download the driver
3. Remove the current driver
   sudo apt purge nvidia-driver-570 nvidia-dkms-570
   sudo apt autoremove
4. Stop display manager
   sudo systemctl isolate multi-user.target
   Then just login using your username and pin
5. Install the downloaded driver installer
   cd Downloads
   sudo ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-570.169.run. (If the version you downloaded is different, change the filename)
6. Restart the machine
   reboot
7. Build CARLA UE5 using the official tutorial: https://carla-ue5.readthedocs.io/en/latest/build_linux_ue5/

New issue*

If you followed the tutorial, downloaded the recommended driver installer from nvidia website and the system still cannot sees the 5090 graphics card, it's likely because the installed driver is the proprietary version instead of open-source version (RTX 5090 requires the open-source kernel modules).

Solution:

1. Purge all NVIDIA drivers
   sudo apt purge nvidia-* libnvidia-*
   sudo apt autoremove
   sudo apt autoclean

2. Install the open kernel module version (By 2026 Jan, the latest driver version is 580)
   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install nvidia-driver-580-open

3. Reboot
   sudo reboot

[arjami25]

Thanks for this amazing solution, really helpful great overview!

[aiyan327]

You’re welcome :)

[Gwance124]

I followed your steps but it still didn't seem to work. I'm using the 9800x3d + 5070ti

[aiyan327]

I checked on Nvidia's website, for your 5070ti and linux system, the compatible driver version should be 570.172.08. Can you try downloading this one instead?
I didn't include the third party software, but that shouldn't matter. It should be fine if you include them.

[Gwance124]

Thanks, I'll try downloading them later today. Also the whole time (starting at installing ubuntu) you're just using the hdmi or displayport from your gpu to display it and not switching to motherboard display correct?

[aiyan327]

Yes, it's the DGPU port.

[Gwance124]

Still doesn't work. I get no display from gpu, but if I switch to igpu and type nvidia-smi it shows that the drivers are installed

[aiyan327]

umm that could be because your system is now prioritizing the integrated gpu for display. There should be some solutions online about how to switch to another one.

[ali-0-1]

I had the similar issues;
Dual boot first failed and restarted again.
This time there was written, successful installation but after reboot could not sign in, always returned to sign in screen.

Later installed Ubuntu 22.04 by unchecking third party installation, which is not installing necessary packages but this time we had to install many necessary drivers manually and set up settings manually.

Still working with minor issues but necessary features are working.

Basically, with many other trials plus:

  sudo apt update
  sudo apt install nvidia-driver-580-open      
  sudo reboot
  sudo prime-select nvidia
  sudo reboot
  glxinfo | grep "OpenGL renderer" 

returned: OpenGL renderer string: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU/PCIe/SSE2

worked for me.

[A-J-AXE]

I got it working, thank you except one thing, my motherboard X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7, which has Wifi 7 and I am not sure if that is supported on Ubuntu 22.04, do you have an idea to solve my wifi problem? What motherboard does you 5090 laptop has?

[A-J-AXE]

@aiyan327

[aiyan327]

I have WiFi problem too. I reinstalled the WiFi driver several times using different tutorials. The thing is my machine can see the WiFi available but the signal was super weak (while other machines work perfectly fine with the same WiFi). And the connection went on and off. In the end I just switched to Ethernet cable.

If you’re able to find a solution, please let me know!

[A-J-AXE]

At first really want to thank you, this was the only way for me to get Ubuntu 22.04 for my rtx 5080 and x870 Aorus motherboard working.

I will tell you how I solved my wifi problem, as my motherboard has wifi 7 I needed a newer kernel, as ubuntu 22.04.5 only goes up to kernel 6.8, so there is this link that I found https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2023/08/install-latest-kernel-new-repository/ which is Zabbly Kernel which this person is responsible for Stéphane Graber, and what I did is that in cubic I installed this Zabbly 6.18 kernel, however when I first started it up for the first time I had no wifi in the Zabbly 6.18 and could not install git somehow, then switched back to the 6.8 kernel

where I installed this specific commands in the 6.8 kernel, these commands were for my specific motherboard x870, and after these were installed I went back to my 6.18 kernel and then because I installed this below the 6.18 kernel worked with all the commands, I still do not know how why git install somehow worked again and why my wifi problem was fixed and now I can do everything

##HERE HOW TO SOLVE MY MOTHERBOARD PROBLEMS
rtw89

sudo apt install git
cd /tmp
git clone https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git
sudo cp linux-firmware/rtw89/rtw8922a* /lib/firmware/rtw89/
sudo update-initramfs -u
sudo reboot

HERE ARE MY CUBIC INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Inside Cubic (root):

1️⃣ Add Key
mkdir -p /etc/apt/keyrings
wget -O - https://pkgs.zabbly.com/key.asc | tee /etc/apt/keyrings/zabbly.asc

2️⃣ Add Repo (Jammy Version)
cat < /etc/apt/sources.list.d/zabbly-kernel.sources
Enabled: yes
Types: deb
URIs: https://pkgs.zabbly.com/kernel/stable
Suites: jammy
Components: main
Architectures: amd64
Signed-By: /etc/apt/keyrings/zabbly.asc
EOF

3️⃣ Update
apt update

4️⃣ Install Latest Kernel (6.18)
apt install linux-zabbly

Or install specific version like:

apt install linux-image-6.18.3-zabbly+ linux-headers-6.18.3-zabbly+

5️⃣ Install NVIDIA 580-open
add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
apt update
apt install nvidia-driver-580-open

6️⃣ Install rtw89
apt install git dkms build-essential
git clone https://github.com/lwfinger/rtw89.git
cd rtw89
make dkms_install

7️⃣ Rebuild DKMS
dkms autoinstall
dkms status

You want NVIDIA + rtw89 built for 6.18.x.

If you have any questions just ask me, hope this helps

[A-J-AXE]

Do you have discord btw would love to connect with you and discuss about Carla and autonomous driving

[aiyan327]

Thank you for your reply! Yes I do have discord and my username is yan_ai

[yongseok1298]

Hello, thank you so much for sharing the nice solution.
I wonder if it is possible to install UE4 (0.9.15).

[A-J-AXE]

No problem! Yes absolutely you can install UE4 0.9.15 Carla, let me know your discord so we can connect!

[yongseok1298]

No problem! Yes absolutely you can install UE4 0.9.15 Carla, let me know your discord so we can connect!

Thank you. my discord username is yongseok_1298.