# Differentiating between vgpu & full pass through

**URL:** <https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/differentiating-between-vgpu-full-pass-through/339741>\
**Category:** Linux\
**Tags:** kernel, kubernetes\
**Created:** [July 21, 2025, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/differentiating-between-vgpu-full-pass-through/339741 "2025-07-21T12:11:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/differentiating-between-vgpu-full-pass-through/339741/1 "2025-07-21T12:11:06Z")

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is there a programmatic way to check if my linux vm has a grid vgpu or full direct pass though before driver installation