Nvidia drivers, correct installatin

[ghostdog67]

Hi for those who are having trouble installing nvidia, " DO NOT MESS WITH THE KERNEL OR MODIFY ANYTHING"!
This is the correct way to go:

1) download synaptic : apt-get install synaptic.
2) make sure Software sources is available under ADMINISTRATION.

DO NOT ACTIVATE ANY UPDATE FROM SOFTWARE SOURCES.

3) Here is the best solution for you ( tested and running on HP G70, Gforce 9200M , Backtrack 5 Gnome 32bit).

Open terminal and paste: add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates
*** The system will ask you to if you want to install " add " say Y.
Make sure the ppa is installed, re-paste the above command if necessary.

Again in the terminal : apt-get update && apt-get install nvidia-current nvidia-current-modaliases nvidia-settings

*** Reboot

Again in the terminal paste : nvidia-xconfig

*** Reboot again and you're good to go.

Hope this helps.
GD

Ps: you might want to fix the grub, do it this way; nano /etc/default/grub
Scroll down to : #GRUB_GFXMODE=640×480
Uncomment # ( take # off the script. like this : GRUB_GFXMODE=640×480)
Set you screen resolution according to your screen, mine is 1440x900 !
Now hit : CTRL+o to overwrite >>Enter, CTRL + x to save and exit.
Now in terminal : update-grub

Good luck.
GD

[michelinok]

doesn't work for me...when i startx i get "no screen found"

[T4c1tly]

This worked like a charm!

[Chinese]

doesn't work for me...when i startx i get "no screen found"

yes！me too. Are you hybrid graphics too?

[leg3nd]

I had alot better luck just going to http://www.nvidia.com/page/drivers.html
logging out of the X server, then running the bin file.

[crying]

same driver can be put in such a way

#aptitude install linux-headers
#wget http://ftp.byfly.by/pub/gentoo/distf...-260.19.44.run
#sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-260.19.44.run --kernel-source-path /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38/

ps: sorry for my english

[Acid190]

Still learning. I followed exactly what ghostdog67 posted and still stuck. I have tried with kde 32 + gnome 64 after installed on my hdd.

Restart/startx=nvidia module not found.

I really don't know if this helps but.....
HP NW9440/Nvidia fx1500m

[WillNormac]

Look this : http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forum...ce-tree-4.html

or tries to give the command: apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
I solved and now my Nvidia Geforce 8400M GS works perfectly

[egyprince25]

thanks for the tutorial but i have aquestion,
the windows leaves trails when minimizing moving or closing is this a video driver proplem
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nividia ge 5200
intel 2.6 Ghz
ram 1.5 GB

[2901119]

I don't see why more people don't just download the very latest driver right from Nvidia's website, and just kill the xserver and install. I've never had a problem with that method.