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DGX OS and System Software

The Dell Pro Max GB10 ships with NVIDIA DGX OS 7, a purpose-built Linux distribution for AI development.

1. DGX OS 7 Overview

  • Base: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)
  • Kernel: Linux 6.8
  • Architecture: ARM64 (aarch64)
  • NVIDIA branding: Also called "DGX OS for DGX Spark"

DGX OS is not a separate distribution — it is Ubuntu 24.04 with NVIDIA's customizations layered on top:

  • Pre-configured NVIDIA GPU drivers
  • CUDA toolkit and libraries
  • Platform-specific optimizations and configurations
  • Diagnostic and monitoring tools
  • System-specific firmware management

2. Pre-installed Software Stack

The system ships ready to run AI workloads with:

  • CUDA toolkit — GPU compute API and compiler
  • NVIDIA drivers — optimized for GB10 Blackwell GPU
  • Python — system Python plus development environments
  • GCC — ARM-native compiler toolchain
  • OpenJDK — Java runtime
  • Jupyter notebooks — interactive development environment

For AI frameworks, see ai-frameworks.

3. First Boot and Setup

DGX OS uses a setup wizard on first boot that handles:

  • User account creation
  • Network configuration
  • System preferences
  • Software configuration

The process is designed for fast onboarding. See setup-and-config for detailed walkthrough.

4. OS Reinstallation

Dell provides a documented process for reinstalling DGX OS:

  • Boot to GRUB menu
  • Select "Install DGX OS 7.2.1 for DGX Spark" from DGX Spark Installation Options
  • Installation takes approximately 25-30 minutes

Source: Dell Support KB Article

5. Important Notes

  • ARM-only: All software must be ARM64/aarch64 compatible. x86 binaries will not run natively.
  • No Windows: This system does not support Windows installation.
  • Package management: Standard Ubuntu apt package manager, plus NVIDIA's own repositories.

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