From the command-line, log into root, navigate to wherever you put the.

# systemctl set-default multi-user.target.

# mv /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r)-nouveau.img.# dnf install elfutils-libelf-devel 'kernel-devel-uname-r = $(uname -r)'.# dnf groupinstall 'Workstation' 'base-x' 'Legacy X Window System Compatibility' 'Development Tools'.# echo 'blacklist nouveau' > /etc/modprobe.d/nf.

$ sudo yum install 'kernel-devel-uname-r = $(uname -r)'.Take note of the IP address on the LAN, because you might need to SSH into the machine later.You can then safely eject the USB installation disk.Reboot and you'll boot into the M.2 SSD with the fresh installation.CentOS's installation interacts with HP's UEFI in such a way as to change the boot order, so reboot, and you'll boot to the M.2 SSD with the fresh installation.Set password for root account and create just one administrator account.Software selection should be Workstation with only GNOME Applications checked.Disable Secure Boot and disable Legacy BIOS mode.Use dd to create the bootable USB drive.Download and use Rufus to create the bootable USB drive.When I do upgrade my PostgreSQL server from 7.7 to 8.0, I'll add instructions for how to do it back into my main document. Also, I had to temporarily remove my optional instructions for installing PostgreSQL on CentOS 8, just because I haven't yet done it, but I still have instructions available that should work for CentOS 7.7. If and when ELRepo does package the NVIDIA driver for CentOS 8, I'll modify the instructions to take advantage of that, because that's much easier. I keep these notes hosted on GitHub, because software constantly changes. You should be comfortable with the CLI to attempt this.

run file requires the use of a virtual console and perhaps even SSHing in from a different machine on your LAN at times. Wayland must be disabled because NVIDIA doesn't yet have a driver compatible with Wayland. run file, which is even more convoluted than previously, because CentOS 8 defaults to Wayland. I have DaVinci Resolve Studio 16.0 up and running on CentOS 8.0 with the NVIDIA 430.50 driver for a single GTX 1080 Ti card.įor now, until ELRepo can get the NVIDIA driver packaged for CentOS 8, the NVIDIA driver can only be installed with the.

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