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Do I need to disable secure boot to install the nvidia drivers? (lemmy.one)

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Hello, basically the title. It is one of the newer cards and it is fedora 40 the distro.

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[–] j4k3 5 points 3 months ago

Secure boot must have all kernel modules signed. The system that Fedora uses is a way that builds the drivers from source with every new kernel update. It works, but it can't be modified further.

The primary issue you will likely come across is that the nvcc compiler is not open source and it is part of the CUDA chain. You can't build things like lama.cpp without nvcc and have CUDA support. Most example type projects have the same issues. Without nvcc fully open, you are still somewhat limited. Also the toolchain for nvcc screws up the open source built stuff and will put you back at the train wreck of secure boot. If Nvidia had half a working brain, they would open source everything instead of the petty conservative nonsense stupidity that drives proprietary fools. There is absolutely no room in AI for anyone that lacks full transparency.