# Blackmagic Mini Monitor 4K install on Linux Procedure **URL:** \ **Category:** Hardware Questions\ **Tags:** bmd\ **Created:** [March 22, 2024, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/blackmagic-mini-monitor-4k-install-on-linux-procedure/10338 "2024-03-22T19:33:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![randy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/randy/32/6122_2.png) [@randy](https://forum.logik.tv/u/randy)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2024, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/blackmagic-mini-monitor-4k-install-on-linux-procedure/10338/1 "2024-03-22T19:33:40Z")
Howdy. Lenovo P620, DKU 18.2.1, Blackmagic Desktop Video 12.8, Flame 2024.2.1. I ran the rpm -i complains about not being able to load the driver, as it might be loaded. Suggest reboot. I reboot. Change Setup app to BMD for Video / Audio, and the Preview configs to BMD as well. On Flame launch, the option to turn on Broadcast Monitor is greyed out in Preferences, acting like I don’t have anything installed. Any hints? I tried to force a reinstall via rpm -ivh --force and that didn’t seem to help. When installing the Blackmagic Desktop Video GUI, I do see my card as a recognized device. But, I don’t want the GUI Desktop Video, right? Justs the non one? It’s been forever and my google fu ain’t working. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![ALan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a87d85/32.png) [@ALan](https://forum.logik.tv/u/ALan)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2024, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/blackmagic-mini-monitor-4k-install-on-linux-procedure/10338/2 "2024-03-22T20:11:52Z")
Flame Setup, choose BMD. ---
**Author:** ![randy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/randy/32/6122_2.png) [@randy](https://forum.logik.tv/u/randy)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2024, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/blackmagic-mini-monitor-4k-install-on-linux-procedure/10338/3 "2024-03-22T20:12:03Z")
I did. ---
**Author:** ![randy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/randy/32/6122_2.png) [@randy](https://forum.logik.tv/u/randy)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/blackmagic-mini-monitor-4k-install-on-linux-procedure/10338/5 "2024-03-25T16:12:25Z")
Turns out that Rocky 8.5 likes Blackmagic Desktop Video 12.3, not 12.8. ---
**Author:** ![ALan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a87d85/32.png) [@ALan](https://forum.logik.tv/u/ALan)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/blackmagic-mini-monitor-4k-install-on-linux-procedure/10338/6 "2024-03-25T16:37:15Z")
I haven’t tested 12.8, but 12.7 is fine for us ---
**Author:** ![randy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/randy/32/6122_2.png) [@randy](https://forum.logik.tv/u/randy)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/blackmagic-mini-monitor-4k-install-on-linux-procedure/10338/7 "2024-03-25T19:29:22Z")
Word. 12.3 works with Rocky 8.5. I rolled back and followed this procedure… ```auto sudo yum remove desktopvideo* sudo yum remove desktopvideo-gui* sudo yum remove mediaexpress* ``` rebooted ```auto dkms status -m blackmagic-io -k `uname -r` ``` showed nothing, so then I… ```auto sudo dnf install --nogpgcheck desktopvideo-12.3a10.x86_64.rpm sudo dnf install --nogpgcheck desktopvideo-gui-12.3a10.x86_64.rpm sudo dnf install --nogpgcheck mediaexpress-3.8a10.x86_64.rpm ``` Then switched Video/Audio to BMD in Flame Setup and changed all the Preview entries to BMD and launched Flame and boom. ---
**Author:** ![Ton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/ton/32/5542_2.png) [@Ton](https://forum.logik.tv/u/Ton)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/blackmagic-mini-monitor-4k-install-on-linux-procedure/10338/8 "2024-03-25T20:22:50Z")
12.7 works for me… I couldn’t get 12.8 to work either. ---
**Author:** ![ALan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a87d85/32.png) [@ALan](https://forum.logik.tv/u/ALan)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/blackmagic-mini-monitor-4k-install-on-linux-procedure/10338/9 "2024-03-25T21:24:53Z")
just installed 12.8.1 and I don’t see any problems. ---
**Author:** ![randy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/randy/32/6122_2.png) [@randy](https://forum.logik.tv/u/randy)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/blackmagic-mini-monitor-4k-install-on-linux-procedure/10338/10 "2024-03-25T23:29:12Z")
Nice. My initial install was an rpm not a dnf…so maybe I botched the initial install. You Rocky 8.7 right ? ---
**Author:** ![ALan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a87d85/32.png) [@ALan](https://forum.logik.tv/u/ALan)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/blackmagic-mini-monitor-4k-install-on-linux-procedure/10338/11 "2024-03-26T00:42:13Z")
yes > [@randy](#): > > You Rocky 8.7 right ---
**Author:** ![Ton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/ton/32/5542_2.png) [@Ton](https://forum.logik.tv/u/Ton)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/blackmagic-mini-monitor-4k-install-on-linux-procedure/10338/12 "2024-03-26T15:08:29Z")
Oh… that’s great. I’ve not tried 12.8.1. … just 12.8… thanks!