config-nvidia-on-g3.txt

config-nvidia-on-g3.4xlarge.sh

# g3.4xlarge has 1 GPU (NVIDIA M60).

# 1. Install nvidia grid driver: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/install-nvidia-driver.html
# 2. Activate grid feature: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/activate_grid.html
# 3. [OPTIONAL] Power mgmt & freq: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/optimize_gpu.html

# Verify the M60 gpu is running in graphics mode.
# See: https://virtuallyvisual.wordpress.com/2016/04/19/nvidia-m60-m6-problems-check-your-card-in-graphics-mode/
#
# If 0300 then graphics, else compute.
$ lspci -n | grep 10de
00:1e.0 0300: 10de:13f2 (rev a1)

# Configure X: the busId should be in DECIMAL.
# To get this DECIMAL value, simply do: nvidia-xconfig --query-gpu-info.
# NOTE: lspci or nvidia-smi show HEX value, which you may convert manually too to DECIMAL.
#
# See: https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/769851/linux/multi-nvidia-gpus-and-xorg-conf-how-to-account-for-pci-bus-busid-change-/post/4295653/#4295653

$ nvidia-xconfig --query-gpu-info
Number of GPUs: 1

GPU #0:
  Name      : Tesla M60
  UUID      : GPU-ccadec20-a8f1-e5db-c5ae-8933f70477a3
  PCI BusID : PCI:0:30:0

  Number of Display Devices: 0

# Alternatively, the busID can be gotten by `sudo X :0 &` which should fail,
# then check `/var/log/Xorg.0.log` for the busID associated with /dev/dri/card1.

# Generate Xorg.conf; remember to specify the busid.
# NOTE: GRID device explicitly rejects --use-display-device=none.
$ sudo nvidia-xconfig --enable-all-gpus --busid="PCI:0:30:0"