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How to Reinstall Drivers

Sometimes, an error may occur when attempting to reinstall drivers. To resolve it, follow these steps:

  1. Put the rig in maintenance mode in HiveOS by disabling driver loading.

  2. Disable services:

    systemctl disable clore-hosting.service
    systemctl disable docker.service
    systemctl disable docker.socket
  3. Reboot the system:

    reboot
  4. Install the required drivers:

    • To install a specific driver version, use the command:

      nvidia-driver-update 580.126.18 --force
    • Or to install a driver from a link on the NVIDIA website:

      nvidia-driver-update https://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/580.126.18/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-580.126.18.run

Recommended Driver Versions:

Branch
Version
Support Until
Best For

R580 (LTSB)

580.126.18

Aug 2028

Recommended stable for most GPUs

R590

590.48.01

Dec 2026

Latest features, RTX 50 series

Note: For RTX 5090/5080 GPUs, use R590 branch (minimum). For all other GPUs, R580 LTSB is recommended for stability. 5. Update the system (optional):

6. Disable maintenance mode and re-enable all services:

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