Nvidia driver problem

[jonnotas]

I have downloaded Ultimate Edition 2.9 x86 and installed it.
After checking the MD5 sum was correct and the disk integrity tested ok, hard drive install went without a hitch.. I logged in and tried to install the nvidia-current driver for my 7600GS using System > Administration > Additional Drivers> (version current). It seemed to go well but on reboot it was not installed despite the "Additional Drivers" window insisting "This driver is activated and currently in use". I checked /etc/X11/xorg.conf had been created but it was an empty file.
I tried removing the driver and reinstalling but nothing had changed.
I then completely reinstalled Ultimate Edition 2.9 and tried again but the results were the same. I then removed the nvidia-current driver and tried the (version 173) driver which I know to work well with my video card but again no go.
I currently have 5 other versions of Linux installed including Ubuntu 10.10 and Kubuntu 10.10 which happily installed the nvidia-current driver without any problems.

My question is: Is this a known problem or have I made a mistake or should I suspect a faulty download and start again?

[zuandiudin]

I have same problem. My video card is 9400 GT.
Thanks.

[pclinuxguru]

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates

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sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install nvidia-current nvidia-current-modaliases nvidia-settings

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sudo nvidia-xconfig

[zuandiudin]

works fine.
Thanks

[jonnotas]

Many thanks for the quick replies.

I tried the suggested fixes but it did not work for me. When I tried the steps supplied by Gúrú Linux ríomhaire I received a message which complained about missing kernel headers and when I tried to install them I got a "Cannot solve dependency problems" message.

Luckily I remembered a problem I had installing the Pinguy version of Ubuntu where the install crashed if I elected to encrypt my home directory. I have now reinstalled Ultimate Edition 3.9 for the third time but WITHOUT the encryption and everything works! Encryption is not essential for me but I wonder if there is a way around this?

The adventure continues.

[pclinuxguru]

header problem is a super easy fix,

synaptic package manager download and install the matching headers for the used kernel set.

Once done, just reinstall your nvidia drivers.

[diablo10000]

my only problem with this guys is on mine it keeps asking me for a sudo password, as far as i know i haven't set one. my specs are in my siggy, recently upgraded, using hdmi for my screen and no sound. any suggestions?

[pclinuxguru]

password for linux is a must, wont install with out making a sudo password bro.

Follow this to reset your password.

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword

HDMI will only work once display drivers are installed bro, there one in the same.

[rbyrd1]

When you install Ultimate Edition and enter your username and password on the installation screen, it automatically assigns that same password for sudo.

[pclinuxguru]

Didn't think to mention the obvious to me lol

Not always obvious to others.

Seen this very often, ya think I would learn by now.

Thanks for the reminder.