Nvidia

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*** *NOTE* There are now two nvidia binary drivers available. If you use the older TNT, TNT2, TNT Ultra, GeForce, and GeForce2 chipsets, install the legacy packages:

Example:

nvidia-glx-legacy and linux-restricted-modules-2.6.12-9-386-nvidia-legacy

If you are using a recent card, use the plain nvidia-glx packages....

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  • Note-on-a-note: someone with a GeForce2 MX had a problem where the nvidia-glx-legacy driver didn't work for him, but the nvidia-glx driver did. So if you have the same problem, try that. --JanClaeys

  • This is that "someone", It think -- hope Wink ;) . The driver may work... somewhat, it also causes a LOT of segfaults (XMMS won't even run for instance). Although it's the only real nvidia driver that works (except for the regular nv one) do NOT try this at home. Breezy 5.10

To enable support for nVidia graphics cards:

  1. Install the driver nvidia-glx using [https://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/SynapticHowto Synaptic].

    • System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager

  2. Type sudo nvidia-glx-config enable at a terminal to enable it.

    • Applications -> System Tools -> Terminal

  3. Log out of gnome, hit control-alt-backspace, and log in again (you may need to restart?).

    • System -> Log Out

If you see an nVidia splashscreen after hitting control-alt-backspace, your drivers are properly installed.

Optional: The nvidia-settings package provides a control panel to configure graphics card options such as gamma correction.

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 xorg.conf in the section "Device".

Option          "RenderAccel"   "false"

Disabling the nVidia logo on Gnome/KDE startup: To get rid of it, add the following line to xorg.conf in the section "Device"

Option          "NoLogo"

Getting suspend to work with the binary driver: See NvidiaLaptopBinaryDriverSuspend

For other drivers, refer to the BinaryDriverHowto Part of UserDocumentation