Nvidia Quadro 980 XGL CentOS 5.4 driver install automation ks.cfg

linux_newb · 01-19-2010, 03:50 PM

Hi guys,

Im trying to add the binary NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.14-pkg1.run in my CentOS 5.4 ks.cfg file. The problem is that when you manually run the program it asks you questions and you have to respond with ok if you agree to their licensing terms. I want to be able to include this binary in my kickstart so when my machine boots up for the first time this driver is already installed and I don't have to waste time troubleshooting video issues. Is there anyway I can do this?

linux_newb · 01-19-2010, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by linux_newb

Hi guys,

Im trying to add the binary NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.14-pkg1.run in my CentOS 5.4 ks.cfg file. The problem is that when you manually run the program it asks you questions and you have to respond with ok if you agree to their licensing terms. I want to be able to include this binary in my kickstart so when my machine boots up for the first time this driver is already installed and I don't have to waste time troubleshooting video issues. Is there anyway I can do this?

There has to be someway to do this.

Micro420 · 02-09-2010, 05:38 PM

Here's how you do a silent install of the NVIDIA drivers

sh NVIDIA-*.run -q -a -n -X -s

The -q option means quiet, the -a option means accept license, the -n action suppresses questions, the -X option updates the xorg.conf file and the -s option disables the ncurses interface.

Should be simple to write a shell script to be called in your kickstart configuration to execute after the CentOS installation is done.

Quakeboy02 · 02-09-2010, 05:48 PM

You can actually view the .run file to see the execution options, as it is a shell script.