How to select and install correct NVIDIA driver bin binary from help.ubuntu.com
Hi All.
I inquired in another thread about installing proprietary NVIDIA graphics drivers.
I was initially trying to do it using the .run file from the NVIDIA website.
I was told not to do that by oldos2er , who referred me to this link,
to install these drivers using binaries.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Bi...erHowto/Nvidia
I know this is probably a dumb question, but I am entirely at a loss as to which bin package to download.
I have quickly read through the entire guide , trying to find an answer as to which bin to select,
but cannot find the info.
I have opened every single link at the top of the page, for all the various bins.
Almost all of them mention "Cosmic Cuttlefish" which I am running (ubuntu studio).
As far as I can tell, these only provide info for which OS / ubuntu version to install drivers for -- but not for which gfx card these are for in particular.
I am running
Description: Ubuntu Studio 18.10
Codename: cosmic
x86_64
The graphics card is
NVIDIA Corporation G71GL [Quadro FX 1500] (rev a1)
I apologise if this is a painfully obvious question, but I am a bit bewildered .
Would definitely prefer not to install the wrong thing for something like this.
Ta.
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EDIT :
My main problems with the default nouveau driver in Ubuntu and reasons for wanting the official NVIDIA driver over are :
1) The nvidia card fan speed is constantly at maximum speed, and very loud.
I cannot control the fan speed with the nouveau driver (as far as I know.)
2) If I put the computer to sleep or into hibernate, the display will go to a white / broken signal image, and I cannot bring it back.
Thanks.
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