Re: Running fresh Linux kernel

On Thu, 14 Mar 2024 23:38:01 -0000 (UTC), vallor <vallor@cultnix.org>
wrote in <ut01op$1qbd1$2@dont-email.me>:

$ uname -a
Linux lm 6.8.0 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Mon Mar 11 11:08:43 PDT
2024 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

$ uname -a
Linux lm 6.8.2 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Wed Mar 27 22:48:22 PDT 2024 x86_64
x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

When you build a kernel, it's possible that the dkms for the NVidia driver
won't install the modules right away.  I end up building them on the new
kernel.

Before rebooting to the new kernel:

0) Make sure you have the NVidia installer already downloaded from
https://nvidia.com .  (Do this before booting your new kernel, unless
you like working with an X display where everything is the size of
a Picasso moon.)

After booting the new kernel:

1) Switch to a text vt (ctrl-alt-f1) and log in as "root".

2) Stop your display manager.
on Mint:
# service lightdm stop
This will also stop your X server.

3) Run the NVidia installer binary blob and follow the instructions.

4) If everything goes as planned, the new modules should be installed.
Activate by starting your display manager while simultaneously
logging-out:

# service lightdm start & exit

On Mint, this automatically switches to the X vt, where you can
log in as usual.

This is essentially the same procedure I had to go through when
I was running Fedora.  If you try it, please let me know if it
worked or not.

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-v