Michael Chus
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- bible-local/architecture/system-overview.md: scope, tech stack, key paths - bible-local/architecture/runtime-flows.md: boot sequence, ISO build, collector flow - bible-local/decisions/2026-03-05-nvidia-proprietary-driver.md - PLAN.md: update KERNEL_VERSION 6.6→6.12, NVIDIA 550.54.15→590.48.01 Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Decision: Use NVIDIA proprietary driver, not open kernel modules
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**Date:** 2026-03-05
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**Status:** active
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## Context
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bee needs to collect GPU serial numbers, VBIOS versions, and ECC telemetry via `nvidia-smi`.
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Two options exist: NVIDIA open-gpu-kernel-modules (MIT/GPLv2, GitHub) or the official
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proprietary `.run` installer.
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## Decision
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Use the official proprietary NVIDIA `.run` installer for both kernel modules and `nvidia-smi`.
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## Consequences
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- Kernel modules and nvidia-smi come from a single verified source.
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- NVIDIA publishes `.sha256sum` alongside each installer — download and verify before use.
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- Driver version pinned in `iso/builder/VERSIONS` as `NVIDIA_DRIVER_VERSION`.
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- Build process: download `.run`, extract, compile `kernel/` sources against `linux-lts-dev`.
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- Modules cached in `dist/nvidia-<version>-<kver>/` — rebuild only on version or kernel change.
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- ISO size increases by ~50MB for .ko files + nvidia-smi.
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