Nvidia Xorg Driver

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Contents 1 Step 1. Download 2 Step 2. Install 3 Step 3. Enable X in Xorg.conf 4 Step 4. Restart X and test configuration

[edit] Step 1. Download

download the nvidia driver for your video card

for this example ie. NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-9755-pkg1.run if you are using an nvidia card that isn't supported anymore use the nvidia linux legacy driver you should see your video card on that list.

get the driver:

wget NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-9755-pkg1.run ~/

[edit] Step 2. Install

once you have that file login as root and install it:

sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-9755-pkg1.run

if you are new to this and aren't sure what to do after this step you might want to install the nvidia X configuration utility ie. nvidia-xconfig-1.0.tar.gz everyone else might want to do the manual X setup

[edit] Step 3. Enable X in Xorg.conf

use your favorite editor and pull up the xorg.conf file

vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf

change the line where it says...

Section "Device"
        Identifier  "Videocard0"
        Driver      "nv"
EndSection

...to this:

Section "Device"
        Identifier  "Videocard0"
        Driver      "nvidia"
EndSection

Save and exit.

[edit] Step 4. Restart X and test configuration

well <ctrl><alt><backspace> should do it if you were in X. startx if at the console

Foxhacker Thurs, Apr 26th 2007