NVIDIA driver install issue no luck searching for solutions!

root@Lisa-FS:~# sudo sh /home/llowery/Desktop/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-100.14.19-pkg1.run
Verifying archive integrity... OK
Uncompressing NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics Driver for Linux-x86 100.14.19......................................... .................................................. ...................
root@Lisa-FS:~#

This doesn't work because my xserver is running so when i ctrl+alt+backspace to stop x and then type in the command it tells me sh can't open /home/llowery/Desktop/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-100.14.19-pkg1.run

what do I do?

I also cant cd /home/llowery/Desktop/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-100.14.19-pkg1.run says its not a directory

You just need

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cd /home/llowery/Desktop

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to get to your directory. The "NVID ..." part is a file so the system is telling you it is not a directory.
When in your desktop directory try[CODE]sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-100.14.19-pkg1.run -q[CODE]

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Originally Posted by peteh

You just need

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cd /home/llowery/Desktop

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to get to your directory. The "NVID ..." part is a file so the system is telling you it is not a directory.

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lol i just figured that out just now but when i ran the package it is saying it has to compile a kernel to match my kernel and i need to download kernel source or something

I've not used your distro but if you check the software repository you should find the kernel source. It's quite a big download but you need it to complete the task. You'll also need gcc 4.x so nvidia can run the compile.

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Originally Posted by peteh

I've not used your distro but if you check the software repository you should find the kernel source. It's quite a big download but you need it to complete the task. You'll also need gcc 4.x so nvidia can run the compile.

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2.6.20-16-lowlatency

Thats my kernel how do i download what you are talking about?

when i look in base system restricted in synaptic i see 2.6.20.15.14 as latest with nothing on the installed part of the menu

You need the kernel-source for your kernel version. Which package manager do you use? Have you updated the kernel? Your package manager should have the source to match your kernel - it may even be on your linspire dvd.
I think linspire is based on ubuntu and ubuntu uses synaptic. Search synaptic for "kernel-source".
With any luck, that will work but if not let's hope someone who knows more about ubuntu or linspire can point you in the right direction.

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Originally Posted by peteh

You need the kernel-source for your kernel version. Which package manager do you use? Have you updated the kernel? Your package manager should have the source to match your kernel - it may even be on your linspire dvd.
I think linspire is based on ubuntu and ubuntu uses synaptic. Search synaptic for "kernel-source".
With any luck, that will work but if not let's hope someone who knows more about ubuntu or linspire can point you in the right direction.

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i found it

Now after it installs i find out if this solves the problem

I've just noticed we joined about the same time and have a similar number of posts. I was thinking of challenging you to a race to become a "newbie" but I don't think that's in the spirit of the forum!
Anyway, I'm glad I was able to help.