[dapper] NVidia graphics drivers

[Kim Briggs]

On 1/30/06, Sasha Tsykin <stsykin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Does anybody know how to install the latest graphics drivers from
> NVidia, including the 32-bit libraries, into 64-bit Dapper? I've got an
> NVidia FX5900 graphics card. Every time I install it following the guide
> at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=75074 the installation works
> perfectly, with no error messages, but afterwards, when I try to load X
> (sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start) I just get the blue screen with the message
> that X can't start and I should make sure my xorg.conf is all correct.
> When I go back and change the driver back to nv, and enable the dri and
> glcore modules again, it works fine, but then I have no 3d acceleration.
> \I'd really like to get the 32-bit libraries working which is why I
> can't use nvidia-glx.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Sasha


Hi Sasha,

You seem pretty sure you  need the latest driver.  I will just put this
information up for similar searches.

I experienced very similar conditions you had (everything okay until trying
to use a driver with 3D support), but I actually had to install and older
version / backport / whatever it's called (legacy package?).

http://kimbriggs.com/computers/computer-hardware/nvidia-vanta-ubuntu-linux.html

good luck,
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http://kimbriggs.com
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