ubuntu:gpu:nouveau:blacklist_the_nouveau_driver
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Ubuntu - GPU - Nouveau - Blacklist the Nouveau driver
To prevent the host OS from loading the built-in nouveau driver for NVIDIA GPUs.
Blacklist the nouveau driver
sudo bash -c "echo blacklist nouveau > /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-nvidia-nouveau.conf" sudo bash -c "echo options nouveau modeset=0 >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-nvidia-nouveau.conf"
NOTE: An alternative way to do this is to create the file manually /etc/modprobe.d/60-blacklist-nouveau.conf:
- /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-nvidia-nouveau.conf
blacklist nouveau
Confirm the content of the newly created modeprobe file blacklist-nvidia-nouveau.conf
cat /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-nvidia-nouveau.conf
returns:
blacklist nouveau options nouveau modeset=0
Udate kernel initramfs
sudo update-initramfs -u
Reboot the system
WARNING: After the reboot you may end up without GUI at all.
- Be sure that you have the SSH enabled on your system to be able login remotely or use CTRL+ALT+F2 to switch TTY console and continue with the installation of an alternative GPU driver.
sudo reboot
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