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[bunnykins]

you said to start a new topic about my nvidia driver issue.

As was started in the other topic I was trying to install the nvidia drivers from nvidia's site which is a .run file and needs to be run with the gui turned off and it was saying I had a messing package called kernel source, which I could not find.

I tried this on debian, latest stable version on kubuntu also latest stable version.

The card I have is geforce 6150se nforce 430.

Oh and the inxi is missing instructions on how to add the repository straight to synaptic so could not get it installed.

[rokytnji]

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Oh and the inxi is missing instructions on how to add the repository straight to synaptic so could not get it installed.

There is no repository for Synaptic for inxi. It is a script that is downloaded automatically and installed to /usr/bin and made automatically executable by typing in inxi after install. That one line command I show in my blog installs it. That is all you need to do. You are over-thinking it. Just run the command.

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I was trying to install the nvidia drivers from nvidia's site which is a .run file

These are the manual install instructions for installing using your downloaded nvidia run file from nvidias site. With some editing by me as far as guessing what you downloaded and having no inxi readout.

Open module blacklist as admin

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

Add these lines and save

blacklist vga16fb
blacklist nouveau
blacklist rivafb
blacklist nvidiafb
blacklist rivatv

Uninstall any previously installed Nvidia drivers

sudo apt-get --purge remove nvidia-*

Reboot your computer. When an error message pops up saying that Ubuntu cannot load Nvidia drivers, choose Exit to terminal (Exit to console).

Login and cd to the directory where you saved your run file from Nvidia. If saved to Desktop.

cd ~/Desktop

Install drivers

sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-195.36.24-pkg2.run (or whichever package you have, be precise as errors will result in "no such file"

You can use tab key for auto complete of command.

Follow the onscreen guide from Nvidia and when done.

Start GDM (Gnome) or KDM (KDE)

sudo service gdm start

or if using KDM

sudo service kdm start

I did not have to jump through these hoops to install mine however.

I did THIS instead.

By the way. I have not been able to stand using KDE Desktop since version 4 came out. Half the K apps are buggy as well as Desktop widgets and plasma. I only use Gnome anymore for a heavy Desktop. Use Fluxbox and Icewm mostly also. So I am no KDE expert by a long shot since I won't use it, (you don't get good with something you don't like).

In case you don't have it.
http://kubuntuguide.org/Maverick

Good Luck with it however which route you wish to proceed.

[bunnykins]

rokytnji, on 22 October 2010 - 02:26 AM, said:

There is no repository for Synaptic for inxi. It is a script that is downloaded automatically and installed to /usr/bin and made automatically executable by typing in inxi after install. That one line command I show in my blog installs it. That is all you need to do. You are over-thinking it. Just run the command.

I guess I was just hopping it would be simple and not use that terrible and un wanted command line. arrg I hate command line, it is so 1980s.

Any way I personally can not stand gnome, never have been able to. I do like kde but will admit it took a little bit getting used to version 4.

Any way if I ever do try debian again I will try what you said. I probably will not try ubuntu though as I have never really liked that one.