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Message 1699 - Posted: 25 Aug 2008 | 11:12:06 UTC

How to manually install the NVIDIA graphics drivers


    * Download the drivers from the NVIDIA website into a directory (for instance /tmp)
    * Press ctrl-alt-F1, a text login screen will appear
    * login as root
    * type "init 3" to stop the X server
    * type "sh NVIDIA....pkg.run" to install the driver from the directory where you had downloaded it
    * answer yes to all questions from the installer
    * type "init 5"
    * press "ctrl-alt-F7" to get back to X Windows



You will need to have the kernel sources and the development environment installed. It should be the case on most installation otherwise go to install software and install it.

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Message 1711 - Posted: 25 Aug 2008 | 14:47:34 UTC - in response to Message 1699.

How to manually install the NVIDIA graphics drivers

    * Download the drivers from the NVIDIA website into a directory (for instance /tmp)
    * Press ctrl-alt-F1, a text login screen will appear
    * login as root
    * type "init 3" to stop the X server
    * type "sh NVIDIA....pkg.run" to install the driver from the directory where you had downloaded it
    * answer yes to all questions from the installer
    * type "init 5"
    * press "ctrl-alt-F7" to get back to X Windows



You will need to have the kernel sources and the development environment installed. It should be the case on most installation otherwise go to install software and install it.



Stefan,
can you update this on your FAQ, as the first method to use.
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Message 1731 - Posted: 25 Aug 2008 | 18:12:41 UTC

Done! :)
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