Driver Installation and Ubuntu 6.06 64 bit

[bcahrens]

Hello,

First, I'm sure this question has been answered before but I still can't seem to figure out how to properly do this. This is the first time I've ever used Linux, I got a copy of Ubuntu 6.06 64-bit LTS from my university and figured I would try it out. The installation went smooth but now I have no idea how to update drivers or plugins.

Is there anyway I can find a walk through of how to install Nvidia gf6600GT drivers as well as flash plugins and other things of that nature? I'm even having a hard time updating firefox... I've seen walkthroughs before but I'm totally new to this OS and need some serious help.

[devils casper]

Hi and Welcome !

You can update existing or install new packages using Synaptic Package Manager. Your machine must have access to internet.
Or
Open Terminal and execute this

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Is there anyway I can find a walk through of how to install Nvidia gf6600GT drivers as well as flash plugins and other things of that nature?

For Flash, execute this

sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

For Graphics Card, execute this

sudo lspci | grep VGA
grep -i driver /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Post output here.

[coopstah13]

he has nvidia card he said
download drivers from Welcome to NVIDIA - World Leader in Visual Computing Technologies

to install you must stop x server
hit ctrl+alt+F1
when it brings you to the login prompt login with your username/pass

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop
sudo apt-get install module-assistant
sudo m-a prepare
sudo sh NVINSTALLER.bin
modprobe nvidia
echo nvidia >> /etc/modules

the command to do sudo sh NV..that won't be the exact file name, but you can use tab to autocomplete it, after you need to change the driver line in the xorg.conf file to use nvidia instead of whatever driver you are currently using, so you will have to use either vi or nano/pico and edit it

sudo pico /etc/X11/xorg.conf

after you edit that you should be ok to start back up again

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start

[bcahrens]

Thanks, will try this when I get home after work!

[bcahrens]

Tried what you guys said and was unsuccessful. I think I had messed up some settings (if this is possible) with prior attempts at installing both the nvidia driver and the flash plugin. Formatted and did a fresh install of ubuntu 6.06, currently in the process of upgrading it to a 7.10 (could only get a copy of 6.06 at my school). Once I have the latest version of ubuntu running I will try this again.