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| author | Munyoki Kilyungi | 2025-09-04 13:18:08 +0300 |
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| committer | Pjotr Prins | 2026-01-05 11:12:10 +0100 |
| commit | 1bad1517342aa816509c9026b033d9d9ffbf41bb (patch) | |
| tree | 9734273559f7e2655eae9fde7b5105ad085e5bd3 | |
| parent | 839f238f7eea79ae4b025bf232ace770c23e51db (diff) | |
| download | gn-gemtext-1bad1517342aa816509c9026b033d9d9ffbf41bb.tar.gz | |
Update notes on updating nvidia graphics.
Signed-off-by: Munyoki Kilyungi <me@bonfacemunyoki.com>
| -rw-r--r-- | topics/systems/linux/adding-nvidia-drivers-penguin2.gmi | 15 |
1 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/topics/systems/linux/adding-nvidia-drivers-penguin2.gmi b/topics/systems/linux/adding-nvidia-drivers-penguin2.gmi index af679e7..81e721f 100644 --- a/topics/systems/linux/adding-nvidia-drivers-penguin2.gmi +++ b/topics/systems/linux/adding-nvidia-drivers-penguin2.gmi @@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ sudo apt install linux-headers-$(uname -r) * Install "nvidia-tesla-470-driver"⁰ (The NVIDIA line-up of programmable "Tesla" devices, used primarily for simulations and large-scale calculations, also require separate driver packages to function correctly compared to the consumer-grade GeForce GPUs that are instead targeted for desktop and gaming usage)¹: ``` -sudo apt install nvidia-tesla-470-driver nvidia-tesla-470-driver-libs +sudo apt purge 'nvidia-*' +sudo apt install nvidia-tesla-470-driver ``` * Black list nouveau since it conflicts with NVIDIA's driver, and regenerate the initramfs "sudo update-initramfs -u": @@ -54,6 +55,18 @@ Errors were encountered while processing: initramfs-tools ``` +Removed the firmware by running: + +``` +sudo apt purge raspi-firmware + +# Configure all packages that are installed but not yet fully configured +sudo dpkg --configure -a + +# Update initramfs since we updated our drivers +sudo update-initramfs -u +``` + ## References => https://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/470.129.06/README/supportedchips.html ⁰ Nvidia 470.129.06 Supported Chipsets. |