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Thread: [HOWTO] Install NVIDIA drivers manually on Lynx

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    Re: [HOWTO] Install NVIDIA drivers manually on Lynx

    Quote Originally Posted by M4T1A5 View Post
    well i had the blacklists still in place i just made sure it can't possibly load the nouveau driver what ever was the case by removing it and i also had the nv xserver driver installed probably because i updated from 9.10 (and when i rebooted it loaded the nv driver and then i just installed the nvidia driver like you would install it on 9.10)
    Yep good point, I just added the extra bit of removing nouveau thanks to you alongwith the blacklists.
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    Re: [HOWTO] Install NVIDIA drivers manually on Lynx

    Quote Originally Posted by M4T1A5 View Post
    I've got it to work. you just need to go to synaptic and remove the nouveau driver from there. make sure to remove it completely. that worked for me and i had the same problem that you had

    Edit:
    remember to reboot and then just install the nvidia driver normally
    I'm using Kubuntu. Is there a CLI version of Synaptic for Kubuntu? I can't get to the desktop and I'm having to do everything from terminal.
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    Re: [HOWTO] Install NVIDIA drivers manually on Lynx

    Quote Originally Posted by denali View Post
    I'm using Kubuntu. Is there a CLI version of Synaptic for Kubuntu? I can't get to the desktop and I'm having to do everything from terminal.
    Try sudo apt-get --purge remove xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
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    Re: [HOWTO] Install NVIDIA drivers manually on Lynx

    Quote Originally Posted by denali View Post
    I'm using Kubuntu. Is there a CLI version of Synaptic for Kubuntu? I can't get to the desktop and I'm having to do everything from terminal.
    Found it. Aptitude.
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    Re: [HOWTO] Install NVIDIA drivers manually on Lynx

    i was in the same situation as denali. after researching a little, this method let me install nvidia drivers. I hope it can help some of you


    sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

    blacklist vga16fb
    blacklist nouveau
    blacklist rivafb
    blacklist nvidiafb
    blacklist rivatv

    (remember last space)

    sudo gdm-stop
    sudo apt-get --purge remove nvidia-*

    RESTART

    (after this ubuntu boots with some graphical errors like white lines and incorrect resolution)

    sudo gdm-stop
    sudo apt-get --purge remove xserver-xorg-video-nouveau

    RESTART

    (after this, ubuntu boots with no graphical errors BUT CANT GET INTO TERMINAL with gdm stopped so cant install nvidia drivers)

    So heres the tricky part

    sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-framebuffer.conf

    and you need to comment 'blacklist vesafb' and add 'blacklist vgafb16' (both without quotes)

    sudo nano /etc/initramfs-tools/modules

    and add 'fbcon' and 'vesafb' (dont forget last space)

    sudo update-initramfs -u

    sudo nano /etc/default/grub

    search for 'GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=' and ADD (dont delete) vga=771 or 795 (according to your resolution)

    sudo update-grub

    RESTART

    sudo gdm-stop

    now can enter terminal and install NVIDIA drivers. and they will install without errors.

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    Re: [HOWTO] Install NVIDIA drivers manually on Lynx

    to trespuntos:
    Thanks, works!

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    Re: [HOWTO] Install NVIDIA drivers manually on Lynx

    Thank you!

    Worked for me too
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    Re: [HOWTO] Install NVIDIA drivers manually on Lynx

    to trespuntos

    Thanks for updating the HOWTO

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    Re: [HOWTO] Install NVIDIA drivers manually on Lynx

    Thanks, It worked for me and solved an issue in which I install nvidia drivers via hardware devices and afterwards Kubuntu hangs when shuttingdown/rebooting. After doing what trespuntos suggested I came across 2 lil problems.

    1. When rebooting I hear 3 fast beeps from my mobo.

    2. I'm using kubuntu and when I boot up(before log in screen) or shutdown I get the ubuntu splash screen. Also during the boot it also displays the text starting cups.


    I also have another question in which I don't want to start a thread. Before the login screen I have a black screen with a flashing dash (_). Is this normal? It doesn't bother me just wanted to know.
    Last edited by swalker23; May 2nd, 2010 at 02:29 AM.

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    Re: [HOWTO] Install NVIDIA drivers manually on Lynx

    To Trespuntos:

    That did it! Thank you!

    Now I just have to find my desktop folders.
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