NVidia install requires me to shutdown X server. How do i do it?

**TheBreezer** · 10-15-2011

I'm trying to install nvidia drivers for the Geforce 7100/ nforce 630i, but each time i try, it asks me to shutdown some X code server. I don't know what this is, and i haven't installed anything yet so it seems to be a part of the OS. I dual boot ubuntu and windows xp and am new to ubuntu and a complete n00b

***jayd512*** · 10-15-2011

Hello and Welcome!

The X Server is the graphical environment.
First, press Ctrl+Alt+F1 to switch to a text-based console. Login, and do sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop.
That will kill the graphical environment.
Then, to restart it: sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start.
Hit Ctrl+At+F7 to get back to your GUI.

If any errors pop-up, post them here, and someone should be able to help.

**TheBreezer** · 10-16-2011

this error pops up " sudo: /etc/init.d/gdm command not found "... my desktop also frequently crashes... does that mean its a bad install??

***jayd512*** · 10-16-2011

What version of Ubuntu is this?

And what do you mean by crashing? Any errors on screen? Computer restarting or logging you out?
How long has this been happening?

**TheBreezer** · 10-17-2011

11.10... installed it using that wubi or webi or wutever installer... and no errors... it just doesn't do anything... nothing moves... no mouse no nothing... it stalls on wutever screen it is on... :-/

**cynwulf** · 10-17-2011

The gdm init script was renamed to "gdm3" when that display manager was released. Try this

Code:

invoke-rc.d gdm3 stop

or

Code:

/etc/init.d/gdm3 stop

or

Code:

service gdm3 stop

(as root)

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