[exxact@localhost exx]# sudo -s nano /usr/lib/modprobe.d/dist-blacklist.conf


##add 'blacklist nouveau' at end of '# framebuffer drivers' list
...
...
blacklist nouveau
##save changes


[root@localhost ~]# dracut -f
##wait a few seconds until your terminal is responsive again


[root@localhost ~]# reboot
##rebooting


[exxact@localhost ~]# init 3
[exxact@localhost ~]# ./NVIDIA*
##Done

##If you are still getting issues with nouveau after you blacklisted it, ran 'dracut -f', and rebooted system, please run 'dracut f' and reboot again. It sometimes takes another reboot if you ran updates before rebooting the first time.