[Help]Install Nvidia drivers for Ubuntu

22,313 · April 8, 2005

i downloaded the nvidia drivers to my desktop and when i run the command

"sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7174-pkg1.run

it says "no such file or directory"

what do i do :huh:

25,201 · April 8, 2005

sh ./NV [tab]

22,313 · April 8, 2005

can u post the exact command i need to type so i can just paste it into the terminal please?

the drivers are on the desktop

25,201 · April 8, 2005

Once you change to the directory where the file was loaded, type in

sh ./NV

then hit the TAB key (then ENTER).

Also, isn't there a way to apt-get the nvidia kernel module in Ubuntu?

22,313 · April 8, 2005

when i do that command "sh ./NV" and i hit the"tab" key it doesnt do anything i get a system beep so i hit "enter" and it gives me the same error

"no such file or directory"

25,201 · April 8, 2005

Where exactly did you download the file to? What directory?

22,313 · April 8, 2005

there on the desktop

25,201 · April 8, 2005

Where does Gnome (Ubuntu) put their 'desktop' directory? :unsure:

22,313 · April 8, 2005

:unsure:

25,201 · April 8, 2005

ok. /home/vincent/Desktop it is. :)

Now, what you will need to do is run the script with X shut down. No GUI.

Is it already marked as executable? (in the permissions tab in your screenshot, or you can do it from the commandline)

Then, press CTRL + ALT + F2. You will get a command prompt login.

Login, then execute sudo init 3 to kill off X.

Then cd /home/vincent/Desktop

Then ./NV then hit TAB. It will auto-complete the filename.

Hit ENTER, then when the stuff is done, edit your /etc/X11/xorg.conf to use "nvidia" instead of "nv" (will need to sudo this as well, as that is a file users don't have write access to)

Save your xorg.conf

sudo init 5

If you see an annoying nVidia logo as X comes up, then you did it right.

3,586 · April 8, 2005

You could just install the .deb files in their repositories.

nvidia-glx

nvidia-kernel-common

I have the latest driver this way (7174). I use to use Nvidia's installer but about everytime you update your Linux kernel you'll end up having to reinstall the driver. At least I did, anyway.

Then edit /etc/modules and add nvidia to the end of the file

Then edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf and comment out (add a # in front of it) dri under the Module section. Change "nv" to "nvidia" in the Device section. Under that you can add other options (check the readme on the NVIDIA website for more details):

Option "NoLogo" "true"

Option "RenderAccel" "true"

3,376 · April 8, 2005

ripgut, you should really be using apt-get to update your nvidia drivers. You'll have to enable the restricted, and universe repositories, but 7174 is out for hoary right now.

Also ->

#1. The file is in your Desktop dir, which is ~/Desktop.

#2. You can't run the upgrade while running x. You have to killall gdm and do it from the prompt.

#3. You probably don't have the kernel source installed, which is needed to compile the driver.

#4. You also will need to install a compiler, as Ubuntu doesn't install gcc, by default.

So my point is, just enable the repositories and fire up synaptic. I haven't been able to successfully build an nvidia kernel module on this kubuntu box yet.

22,313 · April 8, 2005

ok. /home/vincent/Desktop it is. :)
Now, what you will need to do is run the script with X shut down. No GUI.

Is it already marked as executable? (in the permissions tab in your screenshot, or you can do it from the commandline)

Then, press CTRL + ALT + F2. You will get a command prompt login.

Login, then execute sudo init 3 to kill off X.

Then cd /home/vincent/Desktop

Then ./NV then hit TAB. It will auto-complete the filename.

Hit ENTER, then when the stuff is done, edit your /etc/X11/xorg.conf to use "nvidia" instead of "nv" (will need to sudo this as well, as that is a file users don't have write access to)

Save your xorg.conf

sudo init 5

If you see an annoying nVidia logo as X comes up, then you did it right.

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sudo init 3 is NOT killing "X"

when i do the "./NV" [tab] and hit ENTER it says that i need to disable X

WTF

:angry:

Edited April 8, 2005 by ripgut

1,103 · April 8, 2005

It's sudo init 3, not in it. And don't do it that way! Apt-get install like the people have been saying.

22,313 · April 8, 2005

It's sudo init 3, not in it. And don't do it that way! Apt-get install like the people have been saying.

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uhm did Apt-get and that was a typo on my part i AM typing "init" not "in it"

2,241 · April 8, 2005

This is what I need to do in my box.

sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx

sudo nvidia-glx-config enable

that's about it.

22,313 · April 8, 2005

This is what I need to do in my box.
sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx

sudo nvidia-glx-config enable

that's about it.

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did so and got an Nvidia screen for a few seconds, then it went back to the desktop.

so are the drivers installed? :blush:

4,603 · April 8, 2005

Yep yep. :)

22,313 · April 8, 2005

Yep yep. :)

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ok, another question, in windows i had my res @ 1552x864 w/ a refresh rate of 75hz

i dont have that now. When i go to system>preferences>Screen resolution.

is there anyway i can have it @ that setting?

25,201 · April 8, 2005

ok, another question, in windows i had my res @ 1552x864 w/ a refresh rate of 75hz
i dont have that now. When i go to system>preferences>Screen resolution.

is there anyway i can have it @ that setting?

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You can customize your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file to ensure that your desired resolution is listed.

If you aren't familiar with the insides of this file, post it here and we can help point out where you need to make the changes.

22,313 · April 8, 2005

You can customize your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file to ensure that your desired resolution is listed.
If you aren't familiar with the insides of this file, post it here and we can help point out where you need to make the changes.

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Will do so when i get home from work today.

Thank you so much guys so far the headaches are much appreciated

IM JUST HAPPY I GOT THE DRIVERS INSTALLED

:bounce:

oh and btw i meant to type 1152x864 not 1552 ;)

I was up till 3:30am PST and here at work now @ 8am, i wasn't happy going to bed until i had those drivers installed

expect this thread to grow a bit more. :blush:

25,201 · April 8, 2005

Will do so when i get home from work today.
Thank you so much guys so far the headaches are much appreciated

IM JUST HAPPY I GOT THE DRIVERS INSTALLED

:bounce:

oh and btw i meant to type 1152x864 not 1552 ;)

I was up till 3:30am PST and here at work now @ 8am, i wasn't happy going to bed until i had those drivers installed

expect this thread to grow a bit more. :blush:

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/me looks at your "Astronomy Fan" member title and remebers to ask:

Now that you have your 3D hardware acceleration enabled, did you try to apt-get install celestia yet? :D

EDIT: Link to homesite, if you aren't sure what Celestia looks like: http://shatters.net/celestia/

22,313 · April 8, 2005

no, didn't know i could do that, but thanks

:fun:

/me looks for even more fun time ahead now!!

22,313 · April 9, 2005

You can customize your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file to ensure that your desired resolution is listed.
If you aren't familiar with the insides of this file, post it here and we can help point out where you need to make the changes.

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# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)

#

# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using

# values from the debconf database.

#

# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.

# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)

#

# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*

# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg

# package.

#

# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated

# again, run the following commands:

#

# cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.custom

# sudo sh -c 'md5sum /etc/X11/xorg.conf >/var/lib/xfree86/xorg.conf.md5sum'

# sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

Section "Files"

FontPath "unix/:7100" # local font server

# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these

FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"

FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"

FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"

FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"

FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"

FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"

FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"

FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"

# paths to defoma fonts

FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"

FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"

EndSection

Section "Module"

Load "bitmap"

Load "dbe"

Load "ddc"

Load "dri"

Load "extmod"

Load "freetype"

Load "glx"

Load "int10"

Load "record"

Load "type1"

Load "vbe"

EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Generic Keyboard"

Driver "keyboard"

Option "CoreKeyboard"

Option "XkbRules" "xorg"

Option "XkbModel" "pc104"

Option "XkbLayout" "us"

EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Configured Mouse"

Driver "mouse"

Option "CorePointer"

Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"

Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"

Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"

Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

EndSection

Section "Device"

Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600/GeForce 6600 Ultra]"

Driver "nvidia"

BusID "PCI:1:0:0"

EndSection

Section "Monitor"

Identifier "Generic Monitor"

Option "DPMS"

HorizSync 30-65

VertRefresh 50-75

EndSection

Section "Screen"

Identifier "Default Screen"

Device "NVIDIA Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600/GeForce 6600 Ultra]"

Monitor "Generic Monitor"

DefaultDepth 24

SubSection "Display"

Depth 1