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This process worked on host tid-pc80031 on 8-Apr-2016.
Service now ticket INC0089358.
4. To install and activate the nvidia driver (stop X server, install driver, start X server):
Make sure no one is logged onto the console or else you will kill their session.
sudo init 3
cd /afs/slac/package/nvidia_graphics/desktop/
sudo sh ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-340.96.run sudo init 5
sudo init 5
The directory has a readme file referencing a URL for downloads. Check at that URL for a more recent driver.
45. Add taylor option linux_kernel=leavealone to your system
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