[HOWTO] Install NVIDIA drivers manually on Lynx

[phendrome]

I hope someday to be able to figure this stuff out on my own. But in the meantime, I am deeply grateful for the many out there who take the time to make the Linux experience more rewarding for mere users such as I am.

I couldn't have written it better. Thumbs up!

[wum1ng]

I did like to thank all the help this thread has provided me. I would also like to add that this line

sudo apt-get --purge remove xserver-xorg-video-nouveau

was crucial for getting past the nvidia kernel not being able to run problem. I can now finally get back to doing work!

[^[H3ad-Tr1p]^]

i was in the same situation as denali. after researching a little, this method let me install nvidia drivers. I hope it can help some of you


sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

blacklist vga16fb
blacklist nouveau
blacklist rivafb
blacklist nvidiafb
blacklist rivatv

(remember last space)

sudo gdm-stop
sudo apt-get --purge remove nvidia-*

RESTART

(after this ubuntu boots with some graphical errors like white lines and incorrect resolution)

sudo gdm-stop
sudo apt-get --purge remove xserver-xorg-video-nouveau

RESTART

(after this, ubuntu boots with no graphical errors BUT CANT GET INTO TERMINAL with gdm stopped so cant install nvidia drivers)

So heres the tricky part

sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-framebuffer.conf

and you need to comment 'blacklist vesafb' and add 'blacklist vgafb16' (both without quotes)

sudo nano /etc/initramfs-tools/modules

and add 'fbcon' and 'vesafb' (dont forget last space)

sudo update-initramfs -u

sudo nano /etc/default/grub

search for 'GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=' and ADD (dont delete) vga=771 or 795 (according to your resolution)

sudo update-grub

RESTART

sudo gdm-stop

now can enter terminal and install NVIDIA drivers. and they will install without errors.

Hi

I'm doing this metod and work . Great !

After I've finished,I have to reconfiguring these things like before?

thanks

[birkopf]

AndyBoy_LV thanks for how to. After 6hours of google search and struggle I finally installed nvidia driver on apparently-better-than-jaunty-lucid....

[kvaju]

Thank you very much this is very helpfull.
it works on my GT 8600

[ghalebalmahdi]

i was in the same situation as denali. after researching a little, this method let me install nvidia drivers. I hope it can help some of you


sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

blacklist vga16fb
blacklist nouveau
blacklist rivafb
blacklist nvidiafb
blacklist rivatv

(remember last space)

sudo gdm-stop
sudo apt-get --purge remove nvidia-*

RESTART

(after this ubuntu boots with some graphical errors like white lines and incorrect resolution)

sudo gdm-stop
sudo apt-get --purge remove xserver-xorg-video-nouveau

RESTART

(after this, ubuntu boots with no graphical errors BUT CANT GET INTO TERMINAL with gdm stopped so cant install nvidia drivers)

So heres the tricky part

sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-framebuffer.conf

and you need to comment 'blacklist vesafb' and add 'blacklist vgafb16' (both without quotes)

sudo nano /etc/initramfs-tools/modules

and add 'fbcon' and 'vesafb' (dont forget last space)

sudo update-initramfs -u

sudo nano /etc/default/grub

search for 'GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=' and ADD (dont delete) vga=771 or 795 (according to your resolution)

sudo update-grub

RESTART

sudo gdm-stop

now can enter terminal and install NVIDIA drivers. and they will install without errors.

Thank you for your work
but not work for me
maybe i do some mistakes
but i repeat again and again and again ...................
also not work
please can you re-explain with picture
note my pc vaio cw series and the driver display is :
NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M

please helpe

[someitalian123]

andy-boy's first post worked for linux kernal 2.6.32-22-generic, but now that ubuntu has updated to a newer version i can't get to my desktop, i'm stuck in the terminal. please help.

[guitardennison]

"6) When an error message pops up saying that Ubuntu cannot load Nvidia drivers, choose Exit to terminal (Exit to console)
7) Login and cd to the directory where you saved your file"

I exit to console just fine but it brings me to a black screen where i log in. from there what does cd to the directory mean. i saved the file on my desktop.

When i sudo gdm- start it sends me to the same screen as if i were to exit to console.

help!!

sudo gdm-stop does not work while in the black window

[birkopf]

"6)
When i sudo gdm- start it sends me to the same screen as if i were to exit to console.

Try one of combinations:

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop (start)
sudo gdm-stop (start)
sudo service gdm stop (start)

For me to stop I need tu use gdm-stop and to start I use service gdm start...


PS - You made space in your gdm-stop above. That's important as that might be reason (!)

[birkopf]

I exit to console just fine but it brings me to a black screen where i log in. from there what does cd to the directory mean. i saved the file on my desktop.

That's quite unclear what you write. You need to know basic linux commands (like cd, ls, sh, sudo, etc. etc. etc.) if you want to install driver that way.

Man pages and google is your friend for that.