(NOTE: if you follow this procedure, 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
blacklist=nouveau
Make sure you are editing the correct kernel line. If you are not sure, you can add it to all the kernel lines.
2. Also, add the following to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
blacklist nouveau
options nouveau modeset=0
3. Rebuild initial ram disk. For example, if your kernel is 2.6.32-573.22.1.el6.x86_64, then do this:
# dracut -f /boot/initramfs-2.6.32-573.22.1.el6.x86_64.img 2.6.32-573.22.1.el6.x86_64 -v
That will build and put a new initial ram disk in /boot/.
Then reboot. You can run "/sbin/lsmod | grep nouveau" to verify it worked.
This process worked on host tid-pc80031 on 8-Apr-2016.
Service now ticket INC0089358.
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/nvidia/ sudo sh ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-340.96.run sudo init 5
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