Simple steps to install GeForce GTX 750Ti on Ubuntu Gnome 14.04

[zircon_34]

It took me several hours to find this out as I am quite new to linux. Was a bit frustrating but now I am greeted with beautiful graphics. hope this helps as reference in a condensed way. Some of the commands I am not sure what they meant (*) but am learning any comments would enhance the thread greatly!

Simple steps to install GeForce GTX 750Ti on Ubuntu Gnome 14.04:

a) go to nvidia.com and download driver to your home folder (I used NVIDIA-linux-x86_64_340.58)

b) For Nvidia to find linux header files (*):

 sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r)

c) To enable full screen text mode (nomodeset):

 sudo gedit /etc/default/grub

Edit GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nomodeset"
Save it

 sudo update-grub
 reboot

Your screen may have a weird resolution at this stage, dont worry...

d) Switch to command line mode (Press Ctr-Alt-F1), login using your username and password, disable the graphical interface and install the driver:

sudo service gdm stop

if the console hangs, press ctr+alt+F1

sudo chmod +x NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-334.21.run

run the install script

sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-334.21.run

e) restart the graphical user interface

sudo service gdm start

Let me know if this works for you too!

[MartyBuntu]

Any reason you wouldn't use the Software Manager to do this?

[zircon_34]

Yes, because additional drivers were not available in the software sources (using softare center)... and actually I had the same situation on a notebook with nvidia grafic card. No additional drivers available, so I tried once to install the drivers available in synaptic and it messed my install. I wish the process was more simple like click and install.

[oldfred]

Generally the nVidia drivers are in the repository.
But a very new card may need the latest nVidia driver and the versions in the repository will typically be a version or two older.
So to have newest card work or work well may have to be installed from nVidia. But there are ppa that have the most recent driver and often you may also need support software and even the newest kernel for newest driver to work.

Install Nvidia 340.24 from ppaorg-edgers/ppa
http://www.sysads.co.uk/2014/07/inst...-ubuntu-14-04/
All the current drivers
https://launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+.../ppa/+packages
New kernels ppa
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/MainlineBuilds
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/?C=N;O=D
xorg-edgers PPA
Oibaf PPA discusion
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...10_oibaf&num=1
Ubuntu Kernel Mainline PPA
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...144_hd56&num=1
https://launchpad.net/~kernel-ppa/+a...u/pre-proposed

[zircon_34]

Oldfred, is there an advantage to install the unsupported ppa over self installing the driver? I guess it has to do with future updates correct?

Again, newbie, bear with me...

I was wondering, my graphic driver seems to have installed correctly, I have the NVIDIA X Server Settings program installed when I look in my software menu (green NVIDIA icon). However, when I look in synaptic package manager in preferences (software and updates), I cannot see the NVIDIA driver in additional driver.

Is this normal? How can I check on the command line if the driver is installed? do I also need to disable the nouveau driver to avoid any future conflicts between both driver (I guess the NVIDIA tool disable this during install)?

[oldfred]

I think the advantage of a ppa is ease, but you must trust ppa as it automatically keeps updating if the creator adds new versions.
Ubuntu integrates video into kernel with dpkg. If you install directly from nVidia, I think you still have to manually rerun that part of install task with each kernel update or video stops working. With ppa it is automatic.
And that is why you do not see it in synaptic nor any dpkg commands.

[pqwoerituytrueiwoq]

I think the advantage of a ppa is ease, but you must trust ppa as it automatically keeps updating if the creator adds new versions.
Ubuntu integrates video into kernel with dpkg. If you install directly from nVidia, I think you still have to manually rerun that part of install task with each kernel update or video stops working. With ppa it is automatic.
And that is why you do not see it in synaptic nor any dpkg commands.

you do, iv done it before
i prefer to get my driver from the xorg edgers repo
the new 346.16 beta driver supports overclocking

this will let you know when there is a new kernel update unless you don't logout/reboot regularly, but is tries to simplify the install process
https://github.com/GM-Script-Writer-...Kernel-Updater

btw if you chmod +x the run file you don't have to type the sh part in the next command

[bonzini]

As a GTX 750 owner myself, I prefer to trust the PPA. Why?

Well, using NVIDIA's excellent scripts is fine but you need to re-do things every time a new kernel comes down the pipe at you. With the PPA, no such problem.

Of course YMMV!

[zircon_34]

Is anyone using this card in hybrid mode? any links appreciated...

[oldfred]

I thought hybrid was a laptop with two video drivers out one video port.
Since a video card you cannot output the internal video thru the nVidia card, but thru the ports built into the motherboard.
Or you have to physically switch connections.