Broadcaster V16

5min
Broadcaster V16 requires CUDA 11 and the driver version to be >= 470 and < =515.  You can search for NVIDIA driver downloads at Official NVIDIA Drivers  or simply use the version in the example below.
CentOS 7.9 on GCP, Azure or any cloud or bare metal or Amazon Linux 2023:/work

1
Update the OS and install development tools:
Bash
yum -y upgrade
yum -y groupinstall "Development Tools"
yum -y install kernel-devel
yum -y upgrade
yum -y groupinstall "Development Tools"
yum -y install kernel-devel
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2
Reboot to load the latest kernel from the upgrade.
3
Check to see if ‘nouveau’ module is installed.
Bash
lsmod | grep -i nouveau
lsmod | grep -i nouveau
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4
If 'nouveau' is installed follow steps below to remove it.
Bash
vi /etc/default/grub
vi /etc/default/grub
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Append the following line to the line starting with "GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX":
Bash
rd.driver.blacklist=nouveau nouveau.modset=0
rd.driver.blacklist=nouveau nouveau.modset=0
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Update the grub configuration:
Bash
grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
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Add 'nouveau' to the module black list:
Bash
vi /etc/modprobe.d/local-blacklist.conf
vi /etc/modprobe.d/local-blacklist.conf
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Append the following line:
Bash
blacklist nouveau
blacklist nouveau
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Rebuild initramfs.
The /boot partition or folder needs to have enough space for the updated initramfs file.
Bash
cp /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img /root/initramfs-$(uname -r).img.before_update.bak
dracut -v -f
cp /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img /root/initramfs-$(uname -r).img.before_update.bak
dracut -v -f
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Reboot the server and check that the ‘nouveau’ module is not installed.
Bash
lsmod | grep -i nouveau
lsmod | grep -i nouveau
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5
Retrieve and launch the correct installer for the architecture:
Bash
wget http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/470.86/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-470.86.run
chmod 777 NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-470.86.run
./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-470.86.run
wget http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/470.86/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-470.86.run
chmod 777 NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-470.86.run
./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-470.86.run
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On an ARM based machine with NVIDIA, download the following driver:
Bash
wget https://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/aarch64/470.141.03/NVIDIA-Linux-aarch64-470.141.03.run
chmod 777 NVIDIA-Linux-aarch64-470.141.03.run
./NVIDIA-Linux-aarch64-470.141.03.run
wget https://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/aarch64/470.141.03/NVIDIA-Linux-aarch64-470.141.03.run
chmod 777 NVIDIA-Linux-aarch64-470.141.03.run
./NVIDIA-Linux-aarch64-470.141.03.run
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Amazon Linux 2023 (AMI al2023-ami-2023.3.20240108.0-kernel-6.1-x86_64):
1
Update the OS and install development tools:
Bash
dnf -y upgrade
dnf -y groupinstall "Development Tools"
dnf -y install kernel-modules-extra
dnf -y upgrade
dnf -y groupinstall "Development Tools"
dnf -y install kernel-modules-extra
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2
Reboot to load the latest kernel from the upgrade.
3
Retrieve and launch the correct installer for the architecture:
For X86 64-bit machines, install the following NVIDIA Linux driver:
Bash
wget http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/515.105.01/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.105.01.run
chmod 777 NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.105.01.run
./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.105.01.run
wget http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/515.105.01/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.105.01.run
chmod 777 NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.105.01.run
./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.105.01.run
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On an ARM based machine with NVIDIA, download the following driver:
JS
wget https://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/aarch64/515.105.01/NVIDIA-Linux-aarch64-515.105.01.run
chmod 777 NVIDIA-Linux-aarch64-515.105.01.run
./NVIDIA-Linux-aarch64-515.105.01.run
wget https://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/aarch64/515.105.01/NVIDIA-Linux-aarch64-515.105.01.run
chmod 777 NVIDIA-Linux-aarch64-515.105.01.run
./NVIDIA-Linux-aarch64-515.105.01.run
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Rocky Linux 9 Optimized for GCP (x86/64, x86_64 built on 20240111):
1
Update the OS and install development tools:
Bash
dnf -y upgrade
dnf -y groupinstall "Development Tools"
dnf -y install vulkan-loader libglvnd-devel wget
dnf -y upgrade
dnf -y groupinstall "Development Tools"
dnf -y install vulkan-loader libglvnd-devel wget
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2
Reboot to load the latest kernel from the upgrade.
3
Retrieve and launch the installer:
For X86 64-bit machines, install the following NVIDIA Linux driver:
Bash
wget http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/515.105.01/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.105.01.run
chmod 777 NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.105.01.run
./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.105.01.run
wget http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/515.105.01/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.105.01.run
chmod 777 NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.105.01.run
./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.105.01.run
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Rocky Linux 9 – Free – x64 Gen2 on Azure (official image from Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation):
1
Update the OS and install development tools:
Bash
dnf -y upgrade
dnf -y groupinstall "Development Tools"
dnf -y install vulkan-loader libglvnd-devel wget
dnf -y upgrade
dnf -y groupinstall "Development Tools"
dnf -y install vulkan-loader libglvnd-devel wget
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2
Reboot to load the latest kernel from the upgrade.
3
Retrieve and launch the installer:
For X86 64-bit machines, install the following NVIDIA Linux driver:
Bash
wget http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/515.105.01/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.105.01.run
chmod 777 NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.105.01.run
./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.105.01.run
wget http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/515.105.01/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.105.01.run
chmod 777 NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.105.01.run
./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.105.01.run
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To upgrade to a new version of the NVIDIA driver:
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Using the existing installer or any installer version use the --uninstall option.
For X86 64-bit machines
Bash
./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-xxx.xxx.xx.run –uninstall
./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-xxx.xxx.xx.run –uninstall
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On an ARM based machine with NVIDIA
Bash
./NVIDIA-Linux-aarch64-xxx.xxx.xx.run --uninstall
./NVIDIA-Linux-aarch64-xxx.xxx.xx.run --uninstall
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Then reboot to load the kernel with the NVIDIA driver removed.
2. Retrieve and install the new version as described above.
Installation
Broadcaster V17