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# A03 ❯ NVIDIA Driver Installation Guide

ℹī¸ This article is part of AlmaLinux System Series.

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📆 Last modified 2023-05-22
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â†ŗ version | platform | date 		none
â†ŗ 9.x | x86_64 | 2023-05-xx

# 🌟 Introduction

This guide provides instructions how to install NVIDIA's graphics driver for AlmaLinux in to variants:

  • Binary Driver 8.x | 9.x 👈 USING PRECOMPILED DRIVERS IS RECOMMENDED
  • Compiling From Source 8.x | 9.x ⚠ī¸ REQURIES SWITCHING TO ELRepo KERNEL

# 🧠 Fundamental Concepts

# Dynamic Kernel Module Support (DKMS)

DKMS is a system utility that allows you to automatically build kernel modules.

# ELRepo Kernel

ELRepo is a community repository for Enterprise Linux distributions (e.g., RHEL, CentOS, AlmaLinux). It focuses on hardware-related packages to enhance your Linux experience. This repo provides a kernel (packages) which tracks mainline kernel very closely. In result, this kernel is updated frequently and sometimes it leads to temporary incompatiblity with NVIDIA driver sources.

# NVIDIA Drivers Source

Install the NVIDIA graphics driver using the DKMS (Dynamic Kernel Module Support). Needs switching the kernel to ELRepo kernel version.

# NVIDIA Precompiled/Binary Drivers

NVIDIA compiles and tests this driver for each precise kernel version. Installing it locks your kernel upgrade (with driver). It is the recommended way according to NVIDIA.

# 📖 Release-Specific Installation

# FAQ

# Q: Installed the module but getting Black Screen after reboot?

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# If you are able to change GRUB kernel boot parameters, do:

module_blacklist=nvidia,nvidia_drm,nvida_modeset

# If you are getting Black Screen right after boot (no GRUB visible), do:

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# Q: prime-select

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# 📚 Further Reading and Next Steps

In-depth Resources:

Related Resources:

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