(and install the Nvidia driver)

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 for me 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 into 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

-- ksa - 2016-04-08

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