Comments on: How to install Nvidia drivers in Ubuntu Feisty or later versions http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html Ubuntu Linux Tutorials,Howtos,Tips & News | Oneiric,Natty,Maverick Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:40:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chathuranga http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html/comment-page-1#comment-105486 Chathuranga Sat, 18 Jun 2011 16:33:05 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html#comment-105486 when i installed the drivers my system cant recognize the monitor and it can't adjust the resolution. I'm using a Nvidia GeForce4 MX 440 Video Card. when i installed the drivers my system cant recognize the monitor and it can’t adjust the resolution.
I’m using a Nvidia GeForce4 MX 440 Video Card.

]]> By: ssss http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html/comment-page-1#comment-19813 ssss Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:35:40 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html#comment-19813 i will try envy now. after one day trying to get it done, my head hurts because of the 60Hz 640x480 resolution. i will try envy now. after one day trying to get it done, my head hurts because of the 60Hz 640×480 resolution.

]]> By: Robert Mugabe http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html/comment-page-1#comment-15456 Robert Mugabe Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:52:57 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html#comment-15456 Can't agree more with Wade - software/drivers installation is still for geeks under Linux. Until this is fixed, linux will forever trail behind Windows. As much as we would all love to hate Windows, it's simplicity is unparalleled. Software/ and drivers are easily available and installable. I'm an above average user myself and I have to resort to Google to find out how to install a driver. Going to the vendor website and downloading the latest driver is just not enough, you have to tweak things here, there, everywhere. Come on Linux world, you can do better than this! Can’t agree more with Wade - software/drivers installation is still for geeks under Linux. Until this is fixed, linux will forever trail behind Windows. As much as we would all love to hate Windows, it’s simplicity is unparalleled. Software/ and drivers are easily available and installable.

I’m an above average user myself and I have to resort to Google to find out how to install a driver. Going to the vendor website and downloading the latest driver is just not enough, you have to tweak things here, there, everywhere. Come on Linux world, you can do better than this!

]]> By: Wade http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html/comment-page-1#comment-14750 Wade Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:08:52 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html#comment-14750 These posts are the reason Ubuntu is shit and you will never reach any form of market share in home users. It should install, running, if not there should be a button when you start up that says "install nvidia drivers" and they install. These posts are the reason Ubuntu is shit and you will never reach any form of market share in home users. It should install, running, if not there should be a button when you start up that says “install nvidia drivers” and they install.

]]> By: Ron http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html/comment-page-1#comment-13986 Ron Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:07:38 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html#comment-13986 I WAS FINALLY SUCCESSFUL at installing Ubuntu 9.04 WITH the Nvidia GeForce 6800GS card already installed in my desktop. What I did, after several beers, was to start all over and actually read each and every option on every step that I took and "Lo-And-Behold", when you insert the Ubuntu install disk, but BEFORE you select the "install" command, use the F4 function and select the "safe graphics" option, then proceed with the install. It worked for me on Ubuntu 9.04 and it installed a basic Nvidia driver that got me up and running. Once installed with an operational screen, you can then upgrade from there, if you want to. Why this was so hard to find and not documented on the internet is directly proportional to the alcohol density at the time ... is the only explaination I can supply. Good luck everyone. ..... A happier user ... now! I WAS FINALLY SUCCESSFUL at installing Ubuntu 9.04 WITH the Nvidia GeForce 6800GS card already installed in my desktop. What I did, after several beers, was to start all over and actually read each and every option on every step that I took and “Lo-And-Behold”, when you insert the Ubuntu install disk, but BEFORE you select the “install” command, use the F4 function and select the “safe graphics” option, then proceed with the install. It worked for me on Ubuntu 9.04 and it installed a basic Nvidia driver that got me up and running. Once installed with an operational screen, you can then upgrade from there, if you want to. Why this was so hard to find and not documented on the internet is directly proportional to the alcohol density at the time … is the only explaination I can supply. Good luck everyone.

….. A happier user … now!

]]> By: asif khan http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html/comment-page-1#comment-13965 asif khan Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:54:07 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html#comment-13965 Facing same problem like Ron. After installing updated ATI driver now i'm facing an abnormal screen on u buntu start up. Facing same problem like Ron. After installing updated ATI driver now i’m facing an abnormal screen on u buntu start up.

]]> By: Ron http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html/comment-page-1#comment-13853 Ron Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:09:27 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html#comment-13853 I am a "VIRGIN" with Linux and am attempting to install Ubuntu 9.04 on my HP a1250n desktop WITH an ALREADY installed NVidia GeForce 6800GS video card....which is working just fine with my ability to boot into either XP or Vista and play some serious games! However, when I attempt to install UBuntu, it apparently installs as it bangs the hard drive for about 5 minutes then plays this cool startup African tune, then gives me a gob of flickering screen colors. So any help that requires me to type in Linux instrucitons is "USE-LESS" as I have no screen. Many Google searchs reflect this NVidia complaint but with NO real help other than a gizillion unix instructions .. but without a operating screen that is no help. I am about to give up on Linux..... but then MicroSoft would win ... and I am having a hard time accepting that ... so this is my "almost last" attempt at getting HELP ! .....Seriously Frustrated .... Ron I am a “VIRGIN” with Linux and am attempting to install Ubuntu 9.04 on my HP a1250n desktop WITH an ALREADY installed NVidia GeForce 6800GS video card….which is working just fine with my ability to boot into either XP or Vista and play some serious games! However, when I attempt to install UBuntu, it apparently installs as it bangs the hard drive for about 5 minutes then plays this cool startup African tune, then gives me a gob of flickering screen colors. So any help that requires me to type in Linux instrucitons is “USE-LESS” as I have no screen. Many Google searchs reflect this NVidia complaint but with NO real help other than a gizillion unix instructions .. but without a operating screen that is no help. I am about to give up on Linux….. but then MicroSoft would win … and I am having a hard time accepting that … so this is my “almost last” attempt at getting HELP !

…..Seriously Frustrated …. Ron

]]> By: Wez http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html/comment-page-1#comment-13181 Wez Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:29:24 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html#comment-13181 Doug Johnson, Ubuntu is great please don't get me wrong, however, unlike you I have a life to live and if I'm piss farting around trying to get the friggin' Nvidia accelerators working, it is just pointless. Also just a friendly hint, don't go round talking dirt about WINdows because ur uber geek friends will knock you out (BTW I would say it is much more worth your dollar to get a WORKING OS which is pretty sexy *cough Windows7 cough*. Doug Johnson, Ubuntu is great please don’t get me wrong, however, unlike you I have a life to live and if I’m piss farting around trying to get the friggin’ Nvidia accelerators working, it is just pointless.

Also just a friendly hint, don’t go round talking dirt about WINdows because ur uber geek friends will knock you out (BTW I would say it is much more worth your dollar to get a WORKING OS which is pretty sexy *cough Windows7 cough*.

]]> By: Doug Johnson http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html/comment-page-1#comment-12148 Doug Johnson Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:32:26 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html#comment-12148 Greetings - My NVidia drivers act strange too, changing the resolutions randomly and not allowing resolutions that I know are good for my monitor like 1360x768 while I know it works at 1280x1024. This recently happened when I ran a game that was at 800x600 and the desktop was then changed to these strange settings while just before I ran the game it was 1280x1024. For those of you who messed up their system by trying driver installation or modification I have this too say . . . most seasoned computer veterans make a compulsive habit of backing up their system before trying such touchy and mistake prone actions as driver installation or modification. Even when not performing such operations, it behoves all to routinely backup their system. In this way, when, and I emphasize when something goes wrong, there will be a fairly fresh backup image waiting to be copied over the probably hopelessly messed up and corrupt system you created for yourself. When I say backup your system, I mean create a total and complete image and store it on a partition separate from the Ubuntu files. That way WHEN things go south, you can access this image and simply copy it to recover your sound Ubuntu system. BootitNG is a utility I use (although there are others) and you can find it by Goggling it. Take action before you trash your system by downloading this utility, and by following the directions (it is easy to do) copy the BootitNG image to a CD or DVD. This CD or DVD will boot on the computer start-up (you have to set the CD or DVD drive to be the first boot device in the bios) and start the BootitNG utility. The GUI is fairly user friendly and the the image copy goes fast. I can back up an image of my Ubuntu Jaunty in around 15 minutes. In the same way when you screw up your Ubuntu installation, boot from the BootitNG CD or DVD and restore your backed up image from your hard drive. This will save you a lot of time and trouble. BootitNG is free to try for 30 days, then they ask you to buy it, but don't cut you off if ya don't . . . its something like $29 now. To the knob Windo$e Blows up lover . . . I'll deal with these small problems with Linux for several reasons: 1) I don't pay for a crappy O/$, 2) Ubuntu and Linux/Unix based O/S are much faster than Windoze and is much more secure, 3) I get all the software I need for free, and 4) since WINE is over the version 1.0 mark, many, many more games are playable on Linux/Unix based systems and can be used to run many more Windoze based entertainment and productivity applications. Games are the only reason I still have a Windoze Blows Up O/$. BTW, the only time I have ever had my Linux/Unix based O/S lock up is when I've used a Windoze application installed using WINE. Greetings - My NVidia drivers act strange too, changing the resolutions randomly and not allowing resolutions that I know are good for my monitor like 1360×768 while I know it works at 1280×1024.

This recently happened when I ran a game that was at 800×600 and the desktop was then changed to these strange settings while just before I ran the game it was 1280×1024.

For those of you who messed up their system by trying driver installation or modification I have this too say . . . most seasoned computer veterans make a compulsive habit of backing up their system before trying such touchy and mistake prone actions as driver installation or modification. Even when not performing such operations, it behoves all to routinely backup their system. In this way, when, and I emphasize when something goes wrong, there will be a fairly fresh backup image waiting to be copied over the probably hopelessly messed up and corrupt system you created for yourself.

When I say backup your system, I mean create a total and complete image and store it on a partition separate from the Ubuntu files. That way WHEN things go south, you can access this image and simply copy it to recover your sound Ubuntu system.

BootitNG is a utility I use (although there are others) and you can find it by Goggling it. Take action before you trash your system by downloading this utility, and by following the directions (it is easy to do) copy the BootitNG image to a CD or DVD. This CD or DVD will boot on the computer start-up (you have to set the CD or DVD drive to be the first boot device in the bios) and start the BootitNG utility. The GUI is fairly user friendly and the the image copy goes fast. I can back up an image of my Ubuntu Jaunty in around 15 minutes.

In the same way when you screw up your Ubuntu installation, boot from the BootitNG CD or DVD and restore your backed up image from your hard drive.

This will save you a lot of time and trouble.

BootitNG is free to try for 30 days, then they ask you to buy it, but don’t cut you off if ya don’t . . . its something like $29 now.

To the knob Windo$e Blows up lover . . . I’ll deal with these small problems with Linux for several reasons: 1) I don’t pay for a crappy O/$, 2) Ubuntu and Linux/Unix based O/S are much faster than Windoze and is much more secure, 3) I get all the software I need for free, and 4) since WINE is over the version 1.0 mark, many, many more games are playable on Linux/Unix based systems and can be used to run many more Windoze based entertainment and productivity applications. Games are the only reason I still have a Windoze Blows Up O/$.

BTW, the only time I have ever had my Linux/Unix based O/S lock up is when I’ve used a Windoze application installed using WINE.

]]> By: Windows7 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html/comment-page-1#comment-11298 Windows7 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:24:17 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html#comment-11298 This sure is easy... This sure is easy…

]]> By: Björn http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html/comment-page-1#comment-11035 Björn Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:44:46 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html#comment-11035 Any idea on how to do this from the command line? Since I deactivated the NVidia drivers, my system crashes right after the graphical login. So I would like to reactivate the NVidia drivers. But your method does not work for me, because I can not get into Gnome. Any idea on how to do this from the command line? Since I deactivated the NVidia drivers, my system crashes right after the graphical login. So I would like to reactivate the NVidia drivers. But your method does not work for me, because I can not get into Gnome.

]]> By: Alix Hutch http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html/comment-page-1#comment-7981 Alix Hutch Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:00:37 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html#comment-7981 You are a very smart person! :) You are a very smart person! :)

]]> By: bk http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html/comment-page-1#comment-7324 bk Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:59:11 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html#comment-7324 I have a similar situation as pv. I am naive enough though to continue to try and make it work :) I am on the internet but I don't have the nvidia drivers listed in the drivers dialog. Reverting to XP is going in the wrong direction. There has to be a way to make this work in Ubuntu. Any help? I have a similar situation as pv. I am naive enough though to continue to try and make it work :) I am on the internet but I don’t have the nvidia drivers listed in the drivers dialog. Reverting to XP is going in the wrong direction. There has to be a way to make this work in Ubuntu. Any help?

]]> By: Alter Ego http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html/comment-page-1#comment-6689 Alter Ego Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:39:01 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html#comment-6689 Great instructions! Now, how do you do it <b>without</b> an internet connection? Great instructions!

Now, how do you do it without an internet connection?

]]> By: pv http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html/comment-page-1#comment-5962 pv Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:27:50 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html#comment-5962 I've been trying for ages to install nvidia drivers on ubuntu, and have given up in frustration (and reverted to XP). The method above doesn't work because the list is completely empty, no drivers appear in it. Plus the machine is not on the net and won't be, so I can't use that method. Manual install doesn't work either, despite getting the correct legacy driver from nvidia's site, ubuntu complains it hasn't got the compiled kernel, tries to compile it, and just says 'failed to rebuild' with no explanation. Hopeless. It appears impossible to run a Ubuntu installation unless it is on the net. I’ve been trying for ages to install nvidia drivers on ubuntu, and have given up in frustration (and reverted to XP). The method above doesn’t work because the list is completely empty, no drivers appear in it. Plus the machine is not on the net and won’t be, so I can’t use that method. Manual install doesn’t work either, despite getting the correct legacy driver from nvidia’s site, ubuntu complains it hasn’t got the compiled kernel, tries to compile it, and just says ‘failed to rebuild’ with no explanation. Hopeless. It appears impossible to run a Ubuntu installation unless it is on the net.

]]> By: SamudraMadhanaya http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html/comment-page-1#comment-5855 SamudraMadhanaya Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:02:35 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html#comment-5855 Wow! what an idea ! What a concept ! Beautiful .. Amazing ?ffff85 Wow! what an idea ! What a concept ! Beautiful .. Amazing ?ffff85

]]> By: Sadaf http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html/comment-page-1#comment-5344 Sadaf Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:36:25 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html#comment-5344 I fixed my problem by installing envy http://www.albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html Install this and let it detect you hardware and configure drivers. Best of luck (Y) I fixed my problem by installing envy

http://www.albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html

Install this and let it detect you hardware and configure drivers.

Best of luck (Y)

]]> By: Sergei http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html/comment-page-1#comment-5311 Sergei Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:58:07 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html#comment-5311 I've got 8600GS from Nvidia, everything worked with 1024x res, until I've tried to update the driver... now it's all saying drivers are installed and it's in use, but I have 800x600 res now, and driver is not loading, everytime I restart PC it loads in lowest graphics... :( cant understand and find the answear in the whole Google system... plz anyone out there, any sugestions!? I’ve got 8600GS from Nvidia, everything worked with 1024x res, until I’ve tried to update the driver… now it’s all saying drivers are installed and it’s in use, but I have 800×600 res now, and driver is not loading, everytime I restart PC it loads in lowest graphics… :( cant understand and find the answear in the whole Google system… plz anyone out there, any sugestions!?

]]> By: sadaf http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html/comment-page-1#comment-5082 sadaf Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:44:54 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html#comment-5082 I have dual boot (windows xp and ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn) hp dv6000 notebook. i followed these steps. when i rebooted my system, screen turned black and stayed that way till i restarted system. i search net and find that i need to sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg that fixed system in a sense that i was able to see my desktop etc. but my graphic card drivers are not installed. my screen resolution is poor (1024x786). any idea what should i do?? by the way i am new to linux I have dual boot (windows xp and ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn) hp dv6000 notebook. i followed these steps. when i rebooted my system, screen turned black and stayed that way till i restarted system. i search net and find that i need to sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
that fixed system in a sense that i was able to see my desktop etc. but my graphic card drivers are not installed. my screen resolution is poor (1024×786).

any idea what should i do?? by the way i am new to linux

]]> By: Simon Grumpy http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html/comment-page-1#comment-5068 Simon Grumpy Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:18:49 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-in-ubuntu-feisty-or-later-versions.html#comment-5068 My fx5200 AGP installation when well on Ubuntu 8.10 [new install] BUT nVidia set refresh rate to 60mHz [correct] and system=>preferences->screen resolution : set rate to 50mHz doh! RESULT: each window title bar, got corrupted on screen. FIX: changed screen refresh rate to 52mHz IT WOULD ONLY ALLOW 50/51/52 in dropdown, still wrong [want 60] saved. When I retried screen resolution it had magically set itself to 60! and I have gotten my titles back! My fx5200 AGP installation when well on Ubuntu 8.10 [new install]

BUT nVidia set refresh rate to 60mHz [correct] and system=>preferences->screen resolution : set rate to 50mHz doh!

RESULT: each window title bar, got corrupted on screen.

FIX: changed screen refresh rate to 52mHz IT WOULD ONLY ALLOW 50/51/52 in dropdown, still wrong [want 60] saved. When I retried screen resolution it had magically set itself to 60! and I have gotten my titles back!

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