- #Install nvidia drivers ubuntu 12.04 how to#
- #Install nvidia drivers ubuntu 12.04 install#
- #Install nvidia drivers ubuntu 12.04 update#
You'r gonna have to edit the nf in /etc/lightdm/.
#Install nvidia drivers ubuntu 12.04 update#
If you have already installed 304 update and updating on top of that, your new screen resolution is gonna be stuck at 1024*768(mine did).
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But I highly recommend going the Synaptic way.
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all this struggle has taught me the importance of backups.ītw : If any of above step shows already installed or any other sort of problem ,for instance nvidia-common might be already installed or doesn't work ,try shuffling the given step with +- 2 steps ,for it might be a dependency issue. I did not use to create Backups in Windows(to free space) but I am gonna do it cuz.
#Install nvidia drivers ubuntu 12.04 install#
Just so that no dependency problem occurs, install all the updates with update manager.Ģ)Now we are gonna prepare fo the installation of the Nvidia 319 drivers,Ĭode: sudo /sbin/lsmod | grep nvidiaYou should see something like this : Note:Nvidia 304 updates are included in nvidia-current or nvidia-current-updates and Nvidia 319 is the bleeding edge latest update.įirst of all have a live CD/live USB with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS ready. Goal : To install the Nvidia 319 updates(rather than 304 which do not have native support for Optimus).
#Install nvidia drivers ubuntu 12.04 how to#
Just create the snapshot on another drive(not your Ubuntu installation drive).Ģ)Synaptic Package Manager : Need I appreciate it, its given you know how to use it.(Download it from Software centre) It will come in handy in case you screw up. ġ) Timeshift : This is a perfect tool for creating backup without any hassle, and restoring later. But why even let this happen, just follow the steps here. In case you already have unbootable system, I would recommend reinstalling Ubuntu again. Well, I found out that this unable to load Nvidia driver and already unloaded Nouveau driver. Just as consequence(You might have already screwed up probably) ,you will end with an unbootable system with black screen(in my case it was the black screen followed by "Broke pipe ,couldn't write Bytes" message). įor complete beginners, there is default nouveau driver installed in Ubuntu at the fresh start, You might give in to the temptation of fooling around and installing the available proprietory Nvidia driver form the Additional Drivers location but not yet, stop!! and just follow the steps and you can avoid all the trouble that I had to go through.
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I have been through all the forums and Q&A sites and I wouldn't say that there was no solution to this problem (I am really not taking credit for any of this), I am just compiling the precise working solution here. Problem : Iwould say is "unable to have working Nvidia drivers due to unconfigured configuration file " Graphics Card : Nvidia GTX 420M(with Nvidia Optimus) Processor : Intel® Core™ i3 CPU M 380 2.53GHz × 4 Right now I have been able to successfully install Ubuntu 12.04 LTS with WORKING Nvidia 319 updates !!! I am gonna share my experience present a sort of tut for the first timers. Now Ubuntu is great!!, but no offence ,I am gonna say it- For a noob like me, Ubuntu has given me a really hard time for the installation process, leave the learning curve alone. Well, for a complete beginner like me, having no previous Linux experience, I had to face a lot of bumps along the road. Now, I am a complete beginner to Ubuntu (hardly a week since I have tried Ubuntu 12.04 ). Well, I wanted to say hi to the Ubuntu community first. First of all Hey guys 'm so happy to be here.