Help with graphix drivers

[necorium]

Ok, i know what repositories are now.. well not really but sorta (maybe someone should explain). Will be posting in correct sections from now. this is what i want to know. I'm reading the unofficial ubuntu starter guide as suggested and i'm starting to understand some of it. the first thing i want to do with ubuntu will be to try get my graphics card working. I have a Inno3d Tornado G-Force FX 5200. The guide says ...

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1. Read General Notes
2. Read How to add extra repositories?
3.

sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx
sudo apt-get install nvidia-settings
sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf_backup
sudo nvidia-glx-config enable
sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/NVIDIA-Settings.desktop

4. Insert the following lines into the new file

[Desktop Entry]
Name=NVIDIA Settings
Comment=NVIDIA Settings
Exec=nvidia-settings
Icon=
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Application;System;

5. Save the edited file (sample)
6. Read How to restart GNOME without rebooting computer?
7. Applications -> System Tools -> NVIDIA Settings

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Now i understand that i must type the code bits into the termninal but will i type it exactly how its typed there or will i have to change something to get the right drivers for my card. Also i have no idea why i "add following lines into a new file".. can someone maybe explain this to me in simple easy peasy terms. I'm trying to read up so i don't ask too much but the more i read the more questions i have..

ps.. i finally found out what sudo means - yay - its been bugging me :)

thanks as always

[panickedthumb]

You don't have to change a thing in this case.

You don't need to follow anything after "sudo nvidia-glx-config enable" if you don't want, except for restarting GDM (number 6). If you don't do this part of 3: " sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/NVIDIA-Settings.desktop", or numbers 4,5, or 7, you'll just have to type "nvidia-settings" whenever you want to adjust the low level settings.

[elasticwings]

Yeah, I never edit anything when setting up the nvidia drivers. The nvidia-glx-config enable command edits the xorg.conf file for you.

[necorium]

ok thanks

i don't understand section 4
what is inserting into a new file?
a text file?
i can't find any place that explains these parts to me

[elasticwings]

Yeah, just ignore that step. I don't know why they put it in there.