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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 ~ksa/afs/slac/package/nvidia_graphics/ desktop/
sudo sh ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-340.96.run sudo init 5
sudo init 5
4. Add taylor option linux_kernel=leavealone to your system
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