====== Proxmox install Checklist ======
Source: [[https://youtu.be/sZcOlW-DwrU?si=zp-XuXMWId8gfzNO|Craft Computing - Let's Install Proxmox 8.0!]]
===== 1. Disable enterprise repos =====
edit file
<code>/etc/apt/sources.list.d/pve-enterprise.list</code>
and comment out the line by adding a # at the beginning. Then, update the package list with:


===== 2. update =====

<code>
apt update
apt upgrade
</code>

===== 3. Update LXC templates =====

<code>
pveam update
</code>

List available templates:
<code>
pveam available
</code>

Download the desired template: Replace <template-name> with the actual template name you want to download.
<code>
pveam download local <template-name>
</code>

===== 4. Enable PCI Passthrough =====

<code>
vim /etc/default/grub
</code>

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet intel_iommu=on"
	- OR -
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet amd_iommu=on"

<code>
vim /etc/kernel/cmdline
</code>
append 
<code>
intel_iommu=on
</code>
	- OR -
<code>
amd_iommu=on
</code>

and run
<code>
proxmox-boot-tool refresh
</code>


<code>
cd /etc/modules-load.d/
</code>
create file **vfio.conf**

<code>
vfio
vfio_iommu_type1
vfio_pci
vfop_virqfd
</code>

-Blacklist graphic drivers (optional)-

<code>
echo "options vfio_iommu_type1 allow_unsafe_interrupts=1" > /etc/modprobe.d/iommu_unsafe_interrupts.conf
echo "options kvm ignore_msrs=1" > /etc/modprobe.d/kvm.conf

echo "blacklist nouveau" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
echo "blacklist nvidia" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
</code>

-Configure GPU for PCIe Passthrough-

	- Find your GPU
<code>
lspci |grep -i nvidia
</code>

	- Enter the PCI identifier
<code>
lspci -n -s 82:00 -v
</code>

	- Copy the HEX values from your GPU here:
<code>
echo "options vfio-pci ids=####.####,####.#### disable_vga=1"> /etc/modprobe.d/vfio.conf
</code>

-Apply all changes-

<code>
update-initramfs -u -k all
</code>

--REBOOT--