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Lism
March 27th, 2011, 11:04 PM
What the hell do I do with this?

http://uk.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/270.26/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-270.26.run
mikewhatever
March 27th, 2011, 11:22 PM
You run it, like so:

sudo ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-270.26.run

...oh, by the way, that isn't a script.
Lism
March 28th, 2011, 01:13 PM
You run it, like so:

sudo ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-270.26.run...oh, by the way, that isn't a script.

Oh right, I don't even know why i said it.

I did that but when the install thing displays, all I get is:

ERROR: You appear to be running an X server; please exit X before
installing. For further details, please see the section INSTALLING
THE NVIDIA DRIVER in the README available on the Linux driver
download page at www.nvidia.com.

:confused:
Sean Moran
March 28th, 2011, 01:24 PM
Oh right, I don't even know why i said it.

I did that but when the install thing displays, all I get is:

ERROR: You appear to be running an X server; please exit X before
installing. For further details, please see the section INSTALLING
THE NVIDIA DRIVER in the README available on the Linux driver
download page at www.nvidia.com (http://www.nvidia.com).

:confused:

I guess the README at the link above should fix it, and nVidia drivers that I use (185) usually need me to open a terminal (within the GUI) and run 'sudo nvidia-xconfig' and then reboot, and up she comes in 1366x768 on the next session.
realzippy
March 28th, 2011, 01:28 PM
What the hell do I do with this?

http://uk.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/270.26/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-270.26.run

..yep,there should be a reason to install a nvidia-driver manually.
Which is yours?

..you should prefer the driver in System-Administration-Hardware Drivers.
Lism
March 28th, 2011, 02:28 PM
I guess the README at the link above should fix it, and nVidia drivers that I use (185) usually need me to open a terminal (within the GUI) and run 'sudo nvidia-xconfig' and then reboot, and up she comes in 1366x768 on the next session.

No, I looked at the README before posting, theres nothing in there about how to fix whats wrong with it. My GPU is relatively new and the linux drivers are in beta so i think i'll wait for the release version.
realzippy
March 28th, 2011, 03:10 PM
readme (http://de.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/270.26/README/installdriver.html)

all you need,chapter 4,installing...