Nvidia Gfx card drivers

**mac9416** · January 24th, 2009

I plan on getting this card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814133239
and I want to have proprietary drivers for it when it arrives. My 7.10 box is not connected to the net, so apt-get ain't an option. Remember, I'm running 7.10.
Thanks!

**taurus** · January 24th, 2009

If your computer is not connected to the net to install a driver for it, you just have to download the .run for Linux from nvidia's site. Then, install it by hand from a terminal.

**Michael.Godawski** · January 24th, 2009

Just as a side note:

once downloaded you install the drivers with

Code:

sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-180.22-pkg1.run

**taurus** · January 24th, 2009

Originally Posted by Michael.Godawski

Just as a side note:

once downloaded you install the drivers with

Code:

sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-180.22-pkg1.run

Probably needs the sudo in front too.

**mac9416** · January 24th, 2009

Thanks, man.
Can anyone confirm for me that this is the one?:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_d...32_180.22.html

Thanks!

**Michael.Godawski** · January 24th, 2009

If you are running 32- bit it should be this one.

About the sudo in front of the sh command... I thought that too, but the nvidia sites does not say this. Don't they know better or is the sudo redundant in this case?

**mac9416** · January 24th, 2009

Alright, guys, that makes me a very happy person. Thanks!

**taurus** · January 24th, 2009

Originally Posted by Michael.Godawski

About the sudo in front of the sh command... I thought that too, but the nvidia sites does not say this. Don't they know better or is the sudo redundant in this case?

They are assuming you've logged in as root. Therefore, you just run it the way they have it on their website. And we all know about root account on Ubuntu. Also, they assume you don't have X server running so you need to shut down gdm before you can install nvidia driver for your graphic card. Otherwise, nvidia installer will complain about it.

**Michael.Godawski** · January 24th, 2009

Originally Posted by taurus

They are assuming you've logged in as root. Therefore, you just run it the way they have it on their website. And we all know about root account on Ubuntu. Also, they assume you don't have X server running so you need to shut down gdm before you can install nvidia driver for your graphic card. Otherwise, nvidia installer will complain about it.

Thank you for the clarification Taurus.