[Bug]: AI not installing
Author: ciccio1337Created Aug 12, 2026Updated Sep 13, 2026
Labelsbugreleased on @rc
Issue Category
AI Assistant (Ollama)
Bug Description
hello all, i'm tryng to install the AI assistant, but install is failing
Steps to Reproduce
from command center / supply depot / AI assistant installation
Expected Behavior
straighforward installation
Actual Behavior
log get the error: nomad_ollama - Error installing service nomad_ollama: (HTTP code 500) server error - error gathering device information while adding custom device "/dev/kfd": no such file or directory
NOMAD Version
1.34
Operating System
Ubuntu 26.04 (Resolute Raccoon)
Docker Version
29.7.2
Do you have a dedicated GPU?
Yes
GPU Model (if applicable)
Raven Ridge [Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Vega Mobile Series]
System Specifications
Ryzen Embedded V1605B with Radeon Vega Gfx 4/8 core 6GB RAM 100GB disk space the board is: UDOO BOLT BOARD
Service Status (if relevant)
No response
Relevant Logs
{"level":30,"time":1786540882489,"pid":1,"hostname":"f0939a112ac6","msg":"[DockerService] [nomad_ollama] initializing: "}
{"level":30,"time":1786540882552,"pid":1,"hostname":"f0939a112ac6","msg":"[DockerService] Resolved host storage root from admin mount: /opt/project-nomad/storage"}
{"level":30,"time":1786540882555,"pid":1,"hostname":"f0939a112ac6","msg":"[DockerService] [nomad_ollama] checking-dependencies: Checking dependencies for service nomad_ollama..."}
{"level":30,"time":1786540882556,"pid":1,"hostname":"f0939a112ac6","msg":"[DockerService] [nomad_ollama] dependency-installed: Dependency service nomad_qdrant is already installed."}
{"level":30,"time":1786540882690,"pid":1,"hostname":"f0939a112ac6","msg":"[DockerService] [nomad_ollama] image-exists: Docker image ollama/ollama:0.24.0 already exists locally. Skipping pull..."}
{"level":30,"time":1786540882701,"pid":1,"hostname":"f0939a112ac6","msg":"[DockerService] AMD GPU detected via install-time marker file"}
{"level":30,"time":1786540882703,"pid":1,"hostname":"f0939a112ac6","msg":"[DockerService] Persisted GPU type 'amd' to KV store"}
{"level":30,"time":1786540882704,"pid":1,"hostname":"f0939a112ac6","msg":"[DockerService] [nomad_ollama] gpu-config: AMD GPU detected. Using ROCm image with /dev/kfd and /dev/dri passthrough..."}
{"level":30,"time":1786540882826,"pid":1,"hostname":"f0939a112ac6","msg":"[DockerService] Configured ROCm image and 2 AMD device entries for Ollama"}
{"level":40,"time":1786540882829,"pid":1,"hostname":"f0939a112ac6","msg":"[DockerService] AMD GPU configured but no gfx marker (/app/storage/.nomad-amd-gfx) and no ai.amdHsaOverride KV; relying on native ROCm discovery. iGPUs not on the bundled rocblas allowlist (e.g. 780M/gfx1103, 680M/gfx1035) will silently fall back to CPU. Set the ai.amdHsaOverride KV (e.g. 11.0.0 for a 780M) and force-reinstall the AI service if so."}
{"level":30,"time":1786540882829,"pid":1,"hostname":"f0939a112ac6","msg":"[DockerService] [nomad_ollama] creating: Creating Docker container for service nomad_ollama..."}
{"level":30,"time":1786540882881,"pid":1,"hostname":"f0939a112ac6","msg":"[DockerService] [nomad_ollama] starting: Starting Docker container for service nomad_ollama..."}
{"level":30,"time":1786540882901,"pid":1,"hostname":"f0939a112ac6","msg":"[DockerService] [nomad_ollama] error: Error installing service nomad_ollama: (HTTP code 500) server error - error gathering device information while adding custom device \"/dev/kfd\": no such file or directory "}
{"level":30,"time":1786540882977,"pid":1,"hostname":"f0939a112ac6","msg":"[DockerService] Cleaned up failed installation for nomad_ollama"}
{"level":50,"time":1786540882977,"pid":1,"hostname":"f0939a112ac6","msg":"Installation failed for nomad_ollama: Failed to install service nomad_ollama: (HTTP code 500) server error - error gathering device information while adding custom device \"/dev/kfd\": no such file or directory "}
{"level":30,"time":1786540883014,"pid":1,"hostname":"f0939a112ac6","msg":"[DockerService] Cleaned up failed installation for nomad_ollama"}Browser Console Errors (if UI issue)
Screenshots
No response
Additional Context
No response
Pre-submission Checklist
- I have searched for existing issues that might be related to this bug
- I am running the latest version of Project NOMAD (or have noted my version above)
- I have redacted any personal or sensitive information from logs and screenshots
- This issue is NOT related to running NOMAD on an unsupported/non-Debian-based OS
Source: Crosstalk-Solutions/project-nomad