Remove custom nvidia driver installation and use the "right" way

[zooounds]

When I used Gutsy I had to remove the nvidia drivers installaed with apt and instead install the ones found on nvidias site. This because I needed the latest version for my GeForce 8800 GT.

Now with Hardy, I can use the apt drivers but I can't get it to work.

I have tried installing manually:

nvidia-glx-new

I have tried Envy.

Nothing works besides using the script from Nvidias site.

How do I reset everyting so it's the way it was menat to be in Hardy?

[Lantesh]

Did you try the newest version of Envy called EnvyNG? The old version doesn't work with Hardy from what I understand.

[martrn]

When I used Gutsy I had to remove the nvidia drivers installaed with apt and instead install the ones found on nvidias site. This because I needed the latest version for my GeForce 8800 GT.

Now with Hardy, I can use the apt drivers but I can't get it to work.
I have tried installing manually: nvidia-glx-new I have tried Envy. Nothing works besides using the script from Nvidias site. How do I reset everyting so it's the way it was menat to be in Hardy?

There is a nvida manual for ubuntu and how to do this.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NvidiaManual

First ensure you donwnload the latest driver from nvidia.
Open a console and type :

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup
sudo apt-get uninstall --purge nvidia-glx nvidia-glx-legacy nvidia-glx-new nvidia-settings
sudo apt-get remove --purge nvidia-glx nvidia-glx-legacy nvidia-glx-new nvidia-settings
To backup your xorg config file, and remove the restriced drivers (necessary).

Then open a console and type :-
(one of the following to download the kernel headers)

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-386
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-server
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic

depending on which kernel you are using type uname -r to find out which kernel you are using.

Then open a console and type :-

sudo /etc/init.d/kdm stop
sudo sh NVIDIA*
// Answer the most likely answers
sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start
to run the shell script from nvidia and re-start gdm, change this to kdm if you are using kdm and the desktop manager.

This is all from memory try https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NvidiaManual
for a more authoratitive report.

[tyblu]

The new version wasn't so hot, either, though it did get updated this morning...

http://www.albertomilone.com/envyfaq.html#A

[zooounds]

Did you try the newest version of Envy called EnvyNG? The old version doesn't work with Hardy from what I understand.

I did

[zooounds]

There is a nvida manual for ubuntu and how to do this.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NvidiaManual

First ensure you donwnload the latest driver from nvidia.
Open a console and type :

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup
sudo apt-get uninstall --purge nvidia-glx nvidia-glx-legacy nvidia-glx-new nvidia-settings
sudo apt-get remove --purge nvidia-glx nvidia-glx-legacy nvidia-glx-new nvidia-settings
To backup your xorg config file, and remove the restriced drivers (necessary).

Then open a console and type :-
(one of the following to download the kernel headers)

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-386
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-server
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic

depending on which kernel you are using type uname -r to find out which kernel you are using.

Then open a console and type :-

sudo /etc/init.d/kdm stop
sudo sh NVIDIA*
// Answer the most likely answers
sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start
to run the shell script from nvidia and re-start gdm, change this to kdm if you are using kdm and the desktop manager.

This is all from memory try https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NvidiaManual
for a more authoratitive report.

Here you answere the opposit of my question.

I WANT to use the ubuntu package and not any file downloaded from the nvidia site.

[zooounds]

The hing is that I think the nvidia install script has left some files in my filetree that make it impossible to use the package nvidia-glx-new.

[kpkeerthi]

1. Change your driver to "nv" in xorg.conf
2. Install envy and run it. There is an option in its main menu to uninstall nvidia driver.
3. Reboot.
4. Now install the driver from System -> Admin -> Hardware Drivers
or

sudo aptitude install nvidia-glx-new nvidia-settings

If you install from command line, be sure to enable it in xorg.conf

[zooounds]

1. Change your driver to "nv" in xorg.conf
2. Install envy and run it. There is an option in its main menu to uninstall nvidia driver.
3. Reboot.
4. Now install the driver from System -> Admin -> Hardware Drivers
or

sudo aptitude install nvidia-glx-new nvidia-settings

If you install from command line, be sure to enable it in xorg.conf

None of these ways work. Hardware drivers show no Nvidia at all.
I'm wirting that above. I'm searching for a way to remove any trace from nvidia drivers installed with apt and/or the nvidia installer.

When I think your suggestionwill work.

X says there is no valid nvidia driver.