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This page should be rewritten using ["BinaryDriverHowto/ATI"] as a model, with an emphasis on the differences in procedure and packages between the current driver and the legacy driver. These differences are in the package containing the kernel modules in addition to the package containing the Xorg modules.

Installation Procedure

The NVIDIA drivers are in the "restricted" section of the Ubuntu Package repository, so before you will be able to install the drivers, you must enable this section on your system. If you have already done this, skip to step 7.

Select the System menu at the top of the screen.
Select Administration then Synaptic Package Manager.
In the package manager, select the Settings menu, then Repositories.
In the Software Sources dialog that comes up, click the Add button.
In the Edit Repository dialog, ensure that the Restricted copyright box is checked, then press OK.
Press OK to close the Software Sources dialog, when Synaptic asks you to reload the package database, say yes.
You now have access to the many additional packages in the restricted section, including the nvidia driver packages.
Click the Search button and search for "nvidia".
Once the search is complete, click the white box next to the following packages and select Mark for Installation in the menu that pops up:
- Everybody should install:
  - nvidia-settings
    - (in Dapper nvidia-settings is already part of nvidia-glx)
- If you have an older TNT, TNT2, TNT Ultra, GeForce1 or GeForce2 card:
  - nvidia-glx-legacy
- Otherwise if you have a newer card:
  - nvidia-glx
Press the Search button again and this time search for "linux-restricted-modules".
Once the search is complete find linux-restricted-modules-386 (or linux-restricted-modules-686 linux-restricted-modules-k7 if you are running the 686 or k7 kernel) in the list and mark it for installation the same way as before.
Click the Apply button to install the new packages.
Once Synaptic has finished applying your changes, exit the application.
Select the Applications menu at the top of the screen, then Accessories and then Terminal.
In the terminal window, type the following command to enable the driver:
- sudo nvidia-glx-config enable
Close all your applications, then press Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to restart the X server. If you see an nVidia splashscreen after hitting Ctrl-Alt-Backspace, your drivers are properly installed.

Remove the nVidia logotype

If you want to get rid of the nVidia logotype that shows up before your login screen you need to perform some manual edits in the Xorg configuration file.

Select the Applications menu at the top of the screen, then Accessories and then Terminal.
Type the following:

sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Find the line Driver "nvidia" in the Device section
Just after this line, add

Option          "NoLogo"

Save the file and exit
Close all your applications, then press Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to restart the X server. If the logotype is gone and everything seems to work you are done.

Notes

If you are going to compile 3d applications, you will want to install the nvidia-glx-dev package

Note: If you wish to use these drivers and run the XMMS music player, you should be aware of [https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1724 this bug (fixed at least in Breezy]. You can get around this bug by installing libmik.

Note: Be sure to have the right version of linux-restricted-modules installed. It must match the version of the running kernel.

Note: RenderAccel has a bug. Memory leak and crashes. Disable it in /etc/X11/xorg.conf in the section "Device".

Option          "RenderAccel"   "false"

Note: If you get an error while loading NVIDIA module try to rebuild module dependencies - in Terminal run :

sudo depmod

Note: nvidia-glx provides a utility called nvidia-xconfig which can configure many of these options, including enabling TwinView. This utility is provided by NVIDIA, not by Ubuntu. To see all the options, open a terminal window and type:

man xconfig

Getting suspend to work with the binary driver: See NvidiaLaptopBinaryDriverSuspend

For other drivers, refer to the BinaryDriverHowto Part of UserDocumentation

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-. `sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx`
1. `sudo nvidia-glx-config enable`
+This page should be rewritten using ["BinaryDriverHowto/ATI"] as a model, with an emphasis on the differences in procedure and packages between the current driver and the legacy driver. These differences are in the package containing the kernel modules in addition to the package containing the Xorg modules.
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-'''Note''': If you wish to use these drivers and run the XMMS music player, you should be aware of [https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1724 this bug]
+= Installation Procedure =
The NVIDIA drivers are in the "restricted" section of the Ubuntu Package repository, so before you will be able to install the drivers, you must enable this section on your system. If you have already done this, skip to step 7.
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-'''Note''': You can get around this bug by installing libmik.
+. Select the '''System''' menu at the top of the screen.
 2. Select '''Administration''' then '''Synaptic Package Manager'''.
 3. In the package manager, select the '''Settings''' menu, then '''Repositories'''.
 4. In the '''Software Sources''' dialog that comes up, click the '''Add''' button.
 5. In the '''Edit Repository''' dialog, ensure that the '''Restricted copyright''' box is  checked, then press '''OK'''.
 6. Press '''OK''' to close the '''Software Sources''' dialog, when Synaptic asks you to reload the package database, say yes.
 7. You now have access to the many additional packages in the '''restricted''' section, including the nvidia driver packages.
 8. Click the '''Search''' button and search for "nvidia".
 9. Once the search is complete, click the white box next to the following packages and select '''Mark for Installation''' in the menu that pops up:
   * Everybody should install:
     * nvidia-settings 
       ~-(in Dapper nvidia-settings is already part of nvidia-glx)-~
   * If you have an older TNT, TNT2, TNT Ultra, GeForce1 or GeForce2 card:
     * nvidia-glx-legacy
   * Otherwise if you have a newer card:
     * nvidia-glx
 10. Press the '''Search''' button again and this time search for "linux-restricted-modules".
 11. Once the search is complete find '''linux-restricted-modules-386''' (or '''linux-restricted-modules-686''' '''linux-restricted-modules-k7''' if you are running the 686  or k7 kernel) in the list and mark it for installation the same way as before.
 10. Click the '''Apply''' button to install the new packages.
 11. Once Synaptic has finished applying your changes, exit the application.
 12. Select the '''Applications''' menu at the top of the screen, then '''Accessories''' and then '''Terminal'''.
 13. In the terminal window, type the following command to enable the driver:
  {{{sudo nvidia-glx-config enable}}}
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-'''Note''' (optional): If you are going to compile 3d applications, you will want to install the `nvidia-glx-dev` package
+. Close all your applications, then press '''Ctrl-Alt-Backspace''' to restart the X server. If you see an nVidia splashscreen after hitting '''Ctrl-Alt-Backspace''', your drivers are properly installed.
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-'''Note''' (optional): the `nvidia-settings` package provides a control panel to configure graphics card options such as gamma correction.
+= Remove the nVidia logotype =
If you want to get rid of the nVidia logotype that shows up before your login screen you need to perform some manual edits in the Xorg configuration file.
 1. Select the '''Applications''' menu at the top of the screen, then '''Accessories''' and then '''Terminal'''.
 2. Type the following:
{{{sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf}}}
 3. Find the line Driver "nvidia" in the Device section
 4. Just after this line, add 
{{{
Option		"NoLogo"}}}
 5. Save the file and exit
 6. Close all your applications, then press '''Ctrl-Alt-Backspace''' to restart the X server. If the logotype is gone and everything seems to work you are done.
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-Edit: That script worked for me perfectly, but keep sure to have the right version of linux-restricted-modules installed (it must match the version of the running kernel).
+If you are going to compile 3d applications, you will want to install the '''nvidia-glx-dev''' package

'''Note''': If you wish to use these drivers and run the XMMS music player, you should be aware of [https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1724 this bug (fixed at least in Breezy].  You can get around this bug by installing libmik.

'''Note''': Be sure to have the right version of linux-restricted-modules installed.  It must match the version of the running kernel.

'''Note''': Render''''''Accel has a bug. Memory leak and crashes. Disable it in /etc/X11/xorg.conf in the section "Device". 
{{{
Option          "RenderAccel"   "false"}}}

'''Note''': If you get an error while loading NVIDIA module try to rebuild module dependencies - in Terminal run :

{{{ sudo depmod }}}

'''Note''': '''nvidia-glx''' provides a utility called '''nvidia-xconfig''' which can configure many of these options, including enabling TwinView.  This utility is provided by NVIDIA, not by Ubuntu.  To see all the options, open a terminal window and type:

{{{ man xconfig }}}

'''Getting suspend to work with the binary driver:'''
See NvidiaLaptopBinaryDriverSuspend


For other drivers, refer to the BinaryDriverHowto
Part of UserDocumentation

Ubuntu Wiki

Nvidia

Installation Procedure

Remove the nVidia logotype

Notes