HOWTO: Latest NVIDIA drivers

[coz]

Hello,
first, "init 1" shuts down all services . You are then at a command prompt only.
To my understanding this is the only way to install something properly in linux.
I will try the sudo first, however, I did the user name also and found nothing. I did the ls and also the dir and still it found no file by that name. So maybe if I try the sudo first..... i will let you know what happens then

[coz]

Well I tried everything and again " no file or directory exists."
i am at a loss here!!!
I realize this must be simple for you but I find it pretty frustrating. Although I felt that way when I started windows also.
So in time, right?

[DancingSun]

Well I tried everything and again " no file or directory exists."
i am at a loss here!!!
I realize this must be simple for you but I find it pretty frustrating. Although I felt that way when I started windows also.
So in time, right?

Where did you download the file to? If you don't remember, do a search for it using the search feature under the "Places" menu on the gnome bar.

[tseliot]

Well I tried everything and again " no file or directory exists."
i am at a loss here!!!
I realize this must be simple for you but I find it pretty frustrating. Although I felt that way when I started windows also.
So in time, right?

1) make sure to put the file under /home/your_username (do it while using the graphical interface and then open terminal and type "ls" just to be sure)

2) follow EVERY STEP of my guide i.e. please do things my way (no "init 1") otherwise I can't support you at my best. Believe me if my way works for many users here then maybe it's worth trying

[coz]

OK I got as far as this;

Ok, now let's begin:

1) uninstall nvidia-glx (if you don't have it just go to step 2)

2) remove the file manually:
sudo rm /etc/init.d/nvidia-glx

3) sudo apt-get install gcc (just in case)

ctl-alt-f1 (so as to get to the command line)

login with your username and password (if required)

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop (or "kdm stop" if you use KDE)

cd “directory where you have the nvidia installer”

If you have Ubuntu 64bit type: **
sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-7667-pkg2.run

Otherwise if you have Ubuntu 32 bit type:
sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7667-pkg2.run
Excep my package is NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7676-pkg1.run

After accepting the agreement, etc, it then said I did not have libc. That I had to download libc development package before it could install
Where do I get that?

[DancingSun]

...
After accepting the agreement, etc, it then said I did not have libc. That I had to download libc development package before it could install
Where do I get that?

Try searching for it in Synaptic. The package should have a "-dev" postfix attached to it.

[tseliot]

OK I got as far as this;

Ok, now let's begin:

1) uninstall nvidia-glx (if you don't have it just go to step 2)

2) remove the file manually:
sudo rm /etc/init.d/nvidia-glx

3) sudo apt-get install gcc (just in case)

ctl-alt-f1 (so as to get to the command line)

login with your username and password (if required)

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop (or "kdm stop" if you use KDE)

cd “directory where you have the nvidia installer”

If you have Ubuntu 64bit type: **
sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-7667-pkg2.run

Otherwise if you have Ubuntu 32 bit type:
sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7667-pkg2.run
Excep my package is NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7676-pkg1.run

After accepting the agreement, etc, it then said I did not have libc. That I had to download libc development package before it could install
Where do I get that?

Yes, follow DancingSun's suggestion.

I only want to warn you: driver 7676 doesn't work for everyone so if it doesn't work for you you should stick with 7667 (which works fine)

[coz]

Well another problem
When I used your "sudo apr-get install gcc" it apparently installed gcc 4.0.
Mine is gcc 3.4 and the nvidia installer would not work until gcc 3.4 was installed, however, there is NO gcc 3.4 .
Now what?
thanks
Coz

[tseliot]

Well another problem
When I used your "sudo apr-get install gcc" it apparently installed gcc 4.0.
Mine is gcc 3.4 and the nvidia installer would not work until gcc 3.4 was installed, however, there is NO gcc 3.4 .
Now what?
thanks
Coz

Open synaptic/kynaptic and put "gcc" in the search field. You will see a list: install gcc-3.4 (not only the base package)

[coz]

unfortunately the reinstallation og gcc 3.4 did not work.
I am going to reinstall and start from the beginning without any of the updates. I will see if it works this way. I won't do the get gcc command , however.
I will pass that and try it.
I will let you know what happens.
i am reinstalling right now so....
Thanks
Coz