This is the driver I want to install. I downloaded it and tried to run it, but I got a message telling me I needed to disable Nouveau first. It suggested to create a few modprobe configuration files here and there for me, telling me that it would potentially fix the problem. So I let it do that and I rebooted. Trying again resulted in this message:
So I proceeded and got the same error as before, telling me that the Nouveau driver is in use by the system and that it should be disabled before proceeding with the installation of my NVIDIA driver.
I've read some advice saying that a line should be added to /boot/grub/grub.cfg. However, I've noticed the following lines in the file:
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#DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
#It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
#from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
I'm on Debian 11 stable.
P.S. Perhaps a noob question: Will disabling Nouveau cause my system to display weird coloured squares and stripes everywhere, or will I be able to see well enough to install my driver properly and reboot without losing my mind? I would think that doing basic graphics operations would be feasible without a driver, but I just wanted to make sure. I use KDE Plasma, but I can also log in with something lighter like i3 if that should cause problems in the absence of Nouveau.
Merry Christmas to all!