Unbunto will not load X for me, I got it to finally do the GUI install but after install on reboot the screen went blank. I am a linux newb but I would love to give it a try 
any Linux Distro with Nvidia 8800 Drivers?
- Thread starter Narse
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I think what you're supposed to do in this situation is boot into the console, and then use apt-get to get the nvidia drivers.
Well ubuntu should use generic VGA drivers until you install the Nvidia drivers. The reason many people like Ubuntu is because of a program called 'Automatix', if you install it (it's easy, check instructions on their site) you can use it to install the Nvidia drivers for you. It's really easy compared to the way it used to be.
Cogman
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I Believe that Ubuntu hosts the Nvidia drivers on their website. In startup you should see something that says "Push Esc to enter grub bootloader" or something like that. Push Esc and then select like console mode or whatever your option is. then let it load up. The other thing you can do is let everything load like normal then hit ctrl+alt+F2 or f3 or f4 or any of the f keys (they select which console you want to open.)
After you get into the console, login with your user name and password. then the command is
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20
That should be all you have to do, but if it doesn't work then you need to edit your x.org config file to accept the nVidia driver. To do this type
cd /etc/X11
sudo vi xorg.conf
After that scroll down to the line that says "Section "Device"" in there you should see a line that says Driver and in parenthesis it is probably "nv". You need to change that nv to nvidia. you do that by hitting "a" then erasing or adding what is needed like normal. After that push esc. Then hit Shift-Z twice that will save the changes for you. then restart your computer.
If that does not work you can get the source directly from the horse. here is how.
get in the console just like you did before. then type in
wget http://us.download.nvidia.com/...x86-100.14.11-pkg1.run
after you download that, type in
sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-100.14.11-pkg1.run
follow the instructions through to the end. It should configure everything for you. you may need to get wget. to do that it is just
sudo apt-get install wget
Good luck again.
[edited, fixed linux for copying goodness]
[edited your going to have to right click on the link and copy it and paste it somewhere for future use.
After you get into the console, login with your user name and password. then the command is
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20
That should be all you have to do, but if it doesn't work then you need to edit your x.org config file to accept the nVidia driver. To do this type
cd /etc/X11
sudo vi xorg.conf
After that scroll down to the line that says "Section "Device"" in there you should see a line that says Driver and in parenthesis it is probably "nv". You need to change that nv to nvidia. you do that by hitting "a" then erasing or adding what is needed like normal. After that push esc. Then hit Shift-Z twice that will save the changes for you. then restart your computer.
If that does not work you can get the source directly from the horse. here is how.
get in the console just like you did before. then type in
wget http://us.download.nvidia.com/...x86-100.14.11-pkg1.run
after you download that, type in
sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-100.14.11-pkg1.run
follow the instructions through to the end. It should configure everything for you. you may need to get wget. to do that it is just
sudo apt-get install wget
Good luck again.
[edited, fixed linux for copying goodness]
[edited your going to have to right click on the link and copy it and paste it somewhere for future use.
No offence Cogman, your info is correct, but this is why many people dislike Linux, it's too complicated. Some people don`t even know how to use the terminal or the basic commands to do anything once there. Thankfully it's much easier now, download Automatix, double-click to install, choose Nvidia drivers (and any other software you want to install) and click OK.
Yeah, it's more complicated, but since you didn't read the OP, you missed the fact that the OP DOESN'T HAVE GUI ACCESS.
Cogman
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No offense cutthroat, but no linux distribution offers Nvidia produced binaries. I'm not stupid, I know that Automatix works (Really though, Synaptic and the restricted driver manager is better to use as they are made by ubuntu). But like mweaver pointed out the OP doesn't have a nice gui to use. One way or another he is going to have to go in the console, if he is savy enough to change his video card drive to vga then restart and change again to nvidia, he is savy enough to get the nvidia drivers and install them instead of taking the several extra steps it takes to do it the gui way.
I know that this is a reason a lot of people don't like linux, but this is the part of linux that makes it so powerful. If you want linux to be a windows clone then you are looking at the wrong OS, maybe you should consider a mac.
Anyways, I think I included everything in my instructions, so all the OP would have to do is print out this page and follow the directions, it could be a much worse problem.
Cogman
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Originally posted by: Narse
Unbunto will not load X for me, I got it to finally do the GUI install but after install on reboot the screen went blank. I am a linux newb but I would love to give it a try
That means, no gui. X is not starting, probably because Ubuntu has detected incorrect drivers.
The Install GUI worked, but after the install was done I got no more video. I am going to try again this weekend, I will give the things you said a try Cogman, Thanks!!
nerp
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Key point.
What is interesting to me is that the ubuntu community seems patient with the noobs who really ARE looking for a windows clone and using linux for philisophical reasons instead of technical reasons. There seems to be a lot of patience and hand-holding nowadays to help people get up and running that didn't exist before. I've watched too many noobs get lambasted by elitst dorks in #linux on efnet over the years so it's encouraging to see some patience and understanding. Maybe the linux community (or at least part of it) finally grasp the fact that holding the keys to knowledge close to your chest is self defeating; an OS will only go so far if new people give up trying to use it.
Cogman
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Sorry, that came out wrong on my behalf (after all, the instructions I give are geared towards first getting the ubuntu distributed packages) I ment that most don't install it by default, they will almost always go with the gpled nv driver over nvidia's own.
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