NVIDIA Drivers 1st time linux

[t3cKn0t0x1n]

i just installed ubunutu about an hour ago, i got the wireless PCI adapter working, but i am running 8.10, i have a 9800gt from nVidia, and the drivers just wont install.


i pressed Cntrl + Alt+F2, i logged in, did sudo sh

did init 3
did sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-180.29-pkg.run

and it still said you are running an X server,

but i though init 3 exited the X server


i even did /ect/init.d/gdm stop


and it said it couldnt find it


im really frustrated and im about to switch back to windows


:(

[Cresho]

did you try system->administration->Hardware drivers?

[t3cKn0t0x1n]

yes, whenever i try to install the NVIDIDA drivers from there, i press activate, and it says downloading and installing driver, and it stays at 0% for like 2 seconds then it closes, no error messages after either.

[Cresho]

did you reboot?

[t3cKn0t0x1n]

ugh dude, i honestly doubt that could be the problem, and im on limited time also, so ill give it a try.

keep on trying

[Cresho]

try this link

http://guide.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=909460

make sure you rebooted and its working. look at the hardware drivers and see if its activated. I remember windows. I was in your situation for a bit. I had a spanking new 8800gt and had problems recording from microphone in. I got both those resolved. Don't give up, ubuntu is really good.

[t3cKn0t0x1n]

Its a good link, but i think that was a tottaly different topic, i rebooted, and i tried to activate the drivers, same thing happened again,


ANDD. i cant even watch youtube videos, i tried downloading the latest flash player (.deb) and it says wrong arctitecture i386

i am extreemly frustriated

[Cresho]

what was wrong with the link i sent. I expected it to be helpful.

[t3cKn0t0x1n]

Its was so close, that one had to do with 8.04 and the debate between the restriced drivers and the nVidia drivers, but i cent even install ANY drivers, whether it be from ubuntu or from nVidia


:(

[Gaphumbala]

I have not been able to get that driver version working either. Try installing 177.82.33, it seems to work fine.

[t3cKn0t0x1n]

It says version 177 (reccomended) but it does the same exact thing, im about to put in the windows CD

:(((((

[Gaphumbala]

I assume you did a complete uninstall of the previous driver?

[t3cKn0t0x1n]

well im installing the 227 updates now, god im so stupid.

it might solve the problem. and im still giving a try with linux, windows 7 is a real treat though.

[Gondee]

Are you running a 64 bit version?? That could be the problem

[oldos2er]

i tried downloading the latest flash player (.deb) and it says wrong arctitecture i386

You're running Ubuntu 64-bit? See http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=772490