ubuntu 12.04 and nvidia install please help

[robertsp]

The news is, apparently nVidia needs to update their driver so that it works with the latest release of the X.org window system. I have inquired about this and will post back if I hear anything.
In the meantime, you'll have to use the noveau driver or no driver.

Thanks searchfgold6789, like many, I'm going to use Unity2D with the installed nvidia driver until nvidia sort out the problem. Hopefully not too long!

[Murphy1138]

Download the latest Nvidia driver and stick it in your Downloads folder.

hit ctrl + alt + F2
logon as your user account.
then
sudo stop lightdm
then
cd Downloads
sudo sh ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-295.40.run
(you can press tab once you type ./Nv to auto type the rest of the file name)

Go through the prompts (yes yes yes yes ...) then reboot

[symon1980]

I would not recommend manually installing the downloaded nvidia driver website unless you are prepared for a future breakage and know how to fix it...
Installing Nvidia drivers from the website manually will mean you will get xorg updates in future with no nvidia driver updates because it wasn't installed from the repository.... breakages between nvidia/xorg can and do occur from time to time

If you're not scared of fixing a broken desktop... then go ahead

[zecoyote007]

Hi guys,

In order to use nvidia-173 or nvidia-96, please see my post here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...73/+bug/922268

I found a workaround: keep the 11.10 version of the Xorg server
No conflict at all with any package from 12.04 !!!

nvidia-173 drivers are not compatible with Xorg (ABI to be precise) version released in 12.04.
So I stick with 11.10 version of Xorg. I had to make the following changes to backport Xorg:

1) In /etc/apt/sources.list :

deb http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric main
deb-src http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric main

2) In /etc/apt/preferences:

Package: xorg xserver-xorg*
Pin: release a=oneiric
Pin-Priority: 1050

3) Note related to nvidia-173/96 on Ubuntu 12.04 (optional if you face slow graphics)
I'm using old hardware with nvidia-173 drivers and I don't like the fact "composite" is mandatory to use Unity correctly (very laggy) I had to force composite to switch it "off" to avoid laggy windows by modifying /etc/X11/xorg.conf:

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection

Enjoy.

Nicolas

[mips]

Has anybody tried the X-Swat PPA yet? https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/ppa

[tomatoe]

Has anybody tried the X-Swat PPA yet? https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/ppa

Yep, I have tried it, no good

[tomatoe]

Hi guys,

In order to use nvidia-173 or nvidia-96, please see my post here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...73/+bug/922268

I found a workaround: keep the 11.10 version of the Xorg server
No conflict at all with any package from 12.04 !!!

nvidia-173 drivers are not compatible with Xorg (ABI to be precise) version released in 12.04.
So I stick with 11.10 version of Xorg. I had to make the following changes to backport Xorg:

1) In /etc/apt/sources.list :

deb http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric main
deb-src http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric main

2) In /etc/apt/preferences:

Package: xorg xserver-xorg*
Pin: release a=oneiric
Pin-Priority: 1050

3) Note related to nvidia-173/96 on Ubuntu 12.04 (optional if you face slow graphics)
I'm using old hardware with nvidia-173 drivers and I don't like the fact "composite" is mandatory to use Unity correctly (very laggy) I had to force composite to switch it "off" to avoid laggy windows by modifying /etc/X11/xorg.conf:

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection

Enjoy.

Nicolas

Hi!

Thanks, man, worked like a charm for me!

[rtalcott]

FIXED! Latest updates allowed me to install nVidia current and all is now well!
rt

[Pablo Pablovski]

Really? I don't see any updates. What version are you running? What drivers do you now have installed? What PPA did they come from?

How many beans make five?

[rtalcott]

Pablo...I am running a newly installed version of 12.04...installed on Saturday I believe...I saw 6 upgrades maybe an hour ago and one maybe two were xorg...up till now I could only run Unity in 2D and could NOT install nVidia-current...AFTER downloading the updates I was able to install nVidia-current and I rebooted and logged in Unity3D...machine is off now but whatever nVidia-current is...that is what I have loaded...

give me a bit more time to work out the bean question!
rt