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144	144		```
145	145
146	146		#### Now, your Proxmox container should be set up for GPU passthrough and ready for video transcoding tasks.
	147	+
147	148		Source: [LoRes DIY](https://www.youtube.com/@LoResDIY)
	149	+
148	150		Video walkthrough: [youtu.be/-Us8KPOhOCY](https://youtu.be/-Us8KPOhOCY)

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144	144		```
145	145
146	146		#### Now, your Proxmox container should be set up for GPU passthrough and ready for video transcoding tasks.
147		-	##### Source: [LoRes DIY](https://www.youtube.com/@LoResDIY)
148		-	##### Video walkthrough: [youtu.be/-Us8KPOhOCY](https://youtu.be/-Us8KPOhOCY)
	147	+	Source: [LoRes DIY](https://www.youtube.com/@LoResDIY)
	148	+	Video walkthrough: [youtu.be/-Us8KPOhOCY](https://youtu.be/-Us8KPOhOCY)

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144	144		```
145	145
146	146		#### Now, your Proxmox container should be set up for GPU passthrough and ready for video transcoding tasks.
147		-	##### Source: LoRes DIY [youtu.be/-Us8KPOhOCY](https://youtu.be/-Us8KPOhOCY)
	147	+	##### Source: [LoRes DIY](https://www.youtube.com/@LoResDIY)
	148	+	##### Video walkthrough: [youtu.be/-Us8KPOhOCY](https://youtu.be/-Us8KPOhOCY)

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143	143		nvidia-smi
144	144		```
145	145
146		-	#### Now, your Proxmox container should be set up for GPU passthrough and ready for video transcoding tasks.
	146	+	#### Now, your Proxmox container should be set up for GPU passthrough and ready for video transcoding tasks.
	147	+	##### Source: LoRes DIY [youtu.be/-Us8KPOhOCY](https://youtu.be/-Us8KPOhOCY)

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143	143		nvidia-smi
144	144		```
145	145
146		-	Now, your Proxmox container should be set up for GPU passthrough and ready for video transcoding tasks.
	146	+	#### Now, your Proxmox container should be set up for GPU passthrough and ready for video transcoding tasks.

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140	140		```
141	141		Verify the setup:
142	142		```sh
143		-	nvidia-smi```
	143	+	nvidia-smi
	144	+	```
144	145
145	146		Now, your Proxmox container should be set up for GPU passthrough and ready for video transcoding tasks.

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1		-	We will pass a GPU through to a proxmox container and utilize it for video transcoding.
	1	+	# NVIDIA GPU Passthrough for Video Transcoding in LXC (Proxmox)
2	2
3		-	In PVE Host shell
	3	+	### 1. Check Kernel Version on PVE Host
	4	+	Open the PVE Host shell and run:
	5	+	```sh
	6	+	uname -r
	7	+	```
4	8
5		-	`uname -r`
	9	+	### 2. Install Headers
	10	+	Search for the available PVE headers:
	11	+	```sh
	12	+	apt-cache search pve-header
	13	+	```
	14	+	Install the appropriate headers:
	15	+	```sh
	16	+	apt install pve-headers-..--pve
	17	+	```
6	18
7		-	- Install headers
8		-	`apt install pve-headers`
9		-	- Blacklist nouveau
10		-	`nano /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf`
11		-	- Add lines
12		-	`blacklist nouveau`
13		-	- Update Initramfs
14		-	`update-initramfs -u`
15		-	- Reboot!
	19	+	### 3. Blacklist Nouveau
	20	+	Edit the blacklist configuration file:
	21	+	```sh
	22	+	nano /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
	23	+	```
	24	+	Add the following line:
	25	+	```
	26	+	blacklist nouveau
	27	+	```
	28	+	Update the initial RAM filesystem:
	29	+	```sh
	30	+	update-initramfs -u
	31	+	```
	32	+	Reboot the system:
	33	+	```sh
	34	+	reboot
	35	+	```
16	36
17		-	- Install dependencies
18		-	`apt install build-essential`
19		-	- Download driver [https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us](https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us)
20		-	`wget {YOUR-DRIVER-URL)`
21		-	- Make the driver file executable
22		-	`chmod +x {YOUR-DRIVER-FILE}`
23		-	- Install the driver
24		-	`./{YOUR-DRIVER-FILE}`
25		-	- Make sure the driver loads when restarted
26		-	`nano /etc/modules-load.d/modules.conf`
27		-	- Add lines
	37	+	### 4. Install Dependencies
	38	+	Install build essentials:
	39	+	```sh
	40	+	apt install build-essential
	41	+	```
	42	+
	43	+	### 5. Download and Install Nvidia Drivers
	44	+	Download the Nvidia drivers from [nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx](https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx):
	45	+	```sh
	46	+	wget (YOUR_DRIVER_URL)
	47	+	```
	48	+	Make the driver file executable:
	49	+	```sh
	50	+	chmod +x (YOUR_DRIVER_FILE).run
	51	+	```
	52	+	Install the drivers:
	53	+	```sh
	54	+	./(YOUR_DRIVER_FILE).run
	55	+	```
	56	+
	57	+	### 6. Ensure Drivers Load on Restart
	58	+	Edit the modules load configuration:
	59	+	```sh
	60	+	nano /etc/modules-load.d/modules.conf
	61	+	```
	62	+	Add the following lines:
28	63		```
	64	+	# Nvidia modules
29	65		nvidia
30	66		nvidia-modeset
31	67		nvidia_uvm
32	68		```
33		-	- Update Initramfs
34		-	`update-initramfs -u`
35		-	- Create udev rules
36		-	`nano /etc/udev/rules.d/70-nvidia.rules`
37		-	- Add lines
	69	+	Update the initial RAM filesystem:
	70	+	```sh
	71	+	update-initramfs -u
	72	+	```
	73	+
	74	+	### 7. Create Udev Rules
	75	+	Create a new udev rules file:
	76	+	```sh
	77	+	nano /etc/udev/rules.d/70-nvidia.rules
	78	+	```
	79	+	Add the following lines:
38	80		```
39	81		KERNEL=="nvidia", RUN+="/bin/bash -c '/usr/bin/nvidia-smi -L && /bin/chmod 666 /dev/nvidia*'"
40	82		KERNEL=="nvidia_modeset", RUN+="/bin/bash -c '/usr/bin/nvidia-modprobe -c0 -m && /bin/chmod 666 /dev/nvidia-modeset*'"
41	83		KERNEL=="nvidia_uvm", RUN+="/bin/bash -c '/usr/bin/nvidia-modprobe -c0 -u && /bin/chmod 666 /dev/nvidia-uvm*'"
42	84		```
43		-	- Reboot!
	85	+	Reboot the system:
	86	+	```sh
	87	+	reboot
	88	+	```
44	89
45		-	- Check if the driver is running
46		-	`nvidia-smi`
47		-	- Edit the container conf you want to passthrough to
48		-	`nano /etc/pve/lxc/{YOUR-LXC-ID}.conf`
49		-	- Note the output of this
50		-	`ls -l /dev/nv*`
51		-	- Add these lines but make sure the path (numbers) are correct
52		-	```
53		-	#Allow cgroup access
	90	+	### 8. Verify Driver Installation
	91	+	Check that the drivers are running:
	92	+	```sh
	93	+	nvidia-smi
	94	+	```
	95	+
	96	+	### 9. Edit Container Configuration for GPU Passthrough
	97	+	Edit the configuration file of the container:
	98	+	```sh
	99	+	nano /etc/pve/lxc/(YOUR_CONTAINER_ID).conf
	100	+	```
	101	+	Add the following lines, ensuring the paths (numbers) are correct:
	102	+	```
	103	+	# Allow cgroup access
54	104		lxc.cgroup2.devices.allow = c 195:0 rw
55	105		lxc.cgroup2.devices.allow = c 195:255 rw
56	106		lxc.cgroup2.devices.allow = c 195:254 rw
			@@ -58,7 +108,7 @@ lxc.cgroup2.devices.allow = c 509:0 rw
58	108		lxc.cgroup2.devices.allow = c 509:1 rw
59	109		lxc.cgroup2.devices.allow = c 10:144 rw
60	110
61		-	#Pass through device files
	111	+	# Pass through device files
62	112		lxc.mount.entry = /dev/nvidia0 dev/nvidia0 none bind,optional,create=file
63	113		lxc.mount.entry = /dev/nvidiactl dev/nvidiactl none bind,optional,create=file
64	114		lxc.mount.entry = /dev/nvidia-modeset dev/nvidia-modeset none bind,optional,create=file
			@@ -66,18 +116,30 @@ lxc.mount.entry = /dev/nvidia-uvm dev/nvidia-uvm none bind,optional,create=file
66	116		lxc.mount.entry = /dev/nvidia-uvm-tools dev/nvidia-uvm-tools none bind,optional,create=file
67	117		lxc.mount.entry = /dev/nvram dev/nvram none bind,optional,create=file
68	118		```
69		-	- Start the container
70		-	- In LXC shell
71		-	`apt update && apt upgrade -y`
72		-	- Download driver (https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us)
73		-	`wget {YOUR-DRIVER-URL)`
74		-	- Make the driver file executable
75		-	`chmod +x {YOUR-DRIVER-FILE}`
76		-	- Install the driver
77		-	`./{YOUR-DRIVER-FILE} --no-kernel-module`
78		-	- Reboot!
79		-	- See if the driver is working
80		-	`nvidia-smi`
81		-	## Now you can install Jellyfin and use your nVidia GPU for transcoding.
82	119
83		-	Video tutorial: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Us8KPOhOCY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Us8KPOhOCY)
	120	+	### 10. Set Up GPU in the Container
	121	+	Start the container and update:
	122	+	```sh
	123	+	apt update && apt upgrade -y
	124	+	```
	125	+	Download the Nvidia drivers inside the container:
	126	+	```sh
	127	+	wget (YOUR_DRIVER_URL)
	128	+	```
	129	+	Make the driver file executable:
	130	+	```sh
	131	+	chmod +x (YOUR_DRIVER_FILE).run
	132	+	```
	133	+	Run the driver file without the kernel module:
	134	+	```sh
	135	+	./(YOUR_DRIVER_FILE).run --no-kernel-module
	136	+	```
	137	+	Reboot the container:
	138	+	```sh
	139	+	reboot
	140	+	```
	141	+	Verify the setup:
	142	+	```sh
	143	+	nvidia-smi```
	144	+
	145	+	Now, your Proxmox container should be set up for GPU passthrough and ready for video transcoding tasks.

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16	16
17	17		- Install dependencies
18	18		`apt install build-essential`
19		-	- Download driver (https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us)
	19	+	- Download driver [https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us](https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us)
20	20		`wget {YOUR-DRIVER-URL)`
21	21		- Make the driver file executable
22	22		`chmod +x {YOUR-DRIVER-FILE}`

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80	80		`nvidia-smi`
81	81		## Now you can install Jellyfin and use your nVidia GPU for transcoding.
82	82
83		-	Video tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Us8KPOhOCY
	83	+	Video tutorial: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Us8KPOhOCY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Us8KPOhOCY)

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