(NOTE: if you follow this procedure, you will introduce a dependency where the kernel and nvidia driver versions must match. This means a centrally-managed system can no longer perform automatic kernel updates without breaking the nvidia driver. Because of that the OS-provided nouveau driver is no longer in use, you will then become responsible for managing kernel updates on your host to satisfy cybersecurity requirements since the OS-provided nouveau driver is no longer in use.)
1. Append this to the kernel line in /etc/grub.conf
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