installing nvidia 9800gt graphics card

[george051685]

Re: nVidia latest Drivers - How to install
ok i need some help im new to the linux os i am still trying to learn it and im trying to install a 9800gt nvidia graphics card on my ubuuntu i have been reading forums for the last 5 days and still no luck i managed to do a install and it is giving me the following errors

distribution pre install script failed

install failed /var/log/nvidia-installer.log

unable to load kernal module 'nvidia,ko,

any help to get this issue fixed would be much appreciated i am trying to run compiz
george051685 is online now Report Post Edit/Delete Message

[Segfault]

Are you saying the normal driver install routine using Ubuntu repositories is not working for you? Or the driver in repo is too old for your card?

[george051685]

i downloaded the driver from nvidia and used

control+alt+f1
cd downloads
sudo /etc/init./gdm stop
sudo sh ./nvidia driver.run

it ran the install and gave me the error msgs along the way i have only used linux for the last 5 days so must of it is new to me

[george051685]

the driver is NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-256.35.run. and im running a 64 bit 6 core amd with a 9800gt nvidia card

[reed9]

Have you read these?

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Bi...erHowto/Nvidia
How to install Nvidia drivers in Ubuntu

[devils casper]

Doesn't Hardware Drivers option in System - Administration menu list Nvidia Proprietary Driver?
Which version of Ubuntu are you using?

[george051685]

ok but once that one is installed i go into system preference and appearence visual effects and try to click on extras it gives me this message

desktop effects could not be enabled

[george051685]

i think it is ubuntu 9.10 i just downloaded it off wubi

[devils casper]

Post the output of this

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

[george051685]

nevermind it is ubuntu 10.04 lucid lynx