JG-mirror/GPU_passthrough/readme.md

1. In your PC/Laptop/Server BIOS make sure the following is enabled in the BIOS:

Intel VT-d & VT-x – Intel Compatible list All AMD CPUs from Bulldozer onwards should be compatible.

2. Get device IDs: lspci -nn

3. Enable IOMMU in GRUB (check Intel or AMD commands below - choose the right one) nano /etc/default/grub

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet intel_iommu=on iommu=pt"

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet amd_iommu=on"

Verify that IOMMU is enabled by running dmesg | grep -e DMAR -e IOMMU and looking for a line indicating it is enabled

Save and exit

4. run the command "update-grub" now reboot

5. Enable VFIO Modules nano /etc/modules Add the following modules:

vfio
vfio_iommu_type1
vfio_pci
vfio_virqfd

Then, save and exit

6. update-initramfs -u -k all and reboot

Verify the modules are enabled with dmesg | grep -i vfio and checking the driver version line is present

8. GPU Isolation From the Host (amend the below to include the IDs of the device you want to isolate)

echo "options vfio-pci ids=10de:1381,10de:0fbc disable_vga=1" > /etc/modprobe.d/vfio.conf

8. Blacklist GPU drivers (here are all that you would ever need)

echo "blacklist radeon" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf 
echo "blacklist nouveau" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf 
echo "blacklist nvidia" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf 
echo "blacklist nvidiafb" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
echo "blacklist nvidia_drm" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

9. Create a new VM and add the GPU via hardware menu You may need to set it as primary GPU You may need to add a ROM BAR