--- tags: Redhat --- # nvidia-smi has failed because it couldn't communicate with the nvidia driver after reboot redhat7 ###### tags: Redhat , Nvidia Link: https://stackdata.com/nvidia-smi-has-failed-because-it-couldnt-communicate-with-the-nvidia-driver-on-rhel-8-3/ ### follow these steps ```javascript= $ nvidia-smi "NVIDIA-SMI has failed because it couldn't communicate with the NVIDIA driver." ``` Add in the grub file: ```javascript= GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="rd.driver.blacklist=nouveau modprobe.blacklist=nouveau" # grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg ``` Reboot: ```javascript= $ sudo systemctl reboot ```