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[64 bit] Yet Another NVidia Driver Problem Thread

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http://ubuntuforums.org – Since I re-installed Ubuntu, I have attempted to install a working nvidia driver. Despite having a functioning NVidia Graphics Card (see below for specifics), I was never offered the chance to install the proprietary driver. As a result, I attempted to install the one from the repos (nvidia_experimental_304). After finishing this, I attempted to run nvidia-settings, only to get a prompt to run nvidia-xconfig with the message "You do not appear to be running the Nvidia Driver. Run nvidia-xconfig and restart x) After doing so and restarting the X Server, my resolution was reset to 800x600. (Hardware)

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Submitted by colm on 12/12/2012 – Made popular on 12/12/2012

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Hi,

I've been trying to get my graphic card working under ubuntu and opensuse but to no avail.

First, i tried through additional drivers, but after installation it keeps saying "this driver is activated but not currently in use". That is 3D-accelerated proprietary graphics driver for NVIDIA cards.

Nvidia driver not being used 14 weeks 5 days ago

I need some help on this one...before posting I've google and search around a bit can't find a solution. I'm sure its something I've looked but I need some help.

Having problem with running Nvidia Driver.

Currently if I go to Nvidia x Server settings it says "You do not appear to be using the NVIDIA X driver.

I have a ASUS-N43 with nVidia GT-550m/Intel-HD3000 and Ubuntu 12.04. Now i have the problem that no propriatery nvidia driver is working after install. When i run the nvidia settings tool it tells me, that there is no card configured, i have to run nvidia-xconfig. But this did not solve the problem. After restart Ubuntu i had a resolution of 800x600.

I bought a used nvidia 7800 gtx card and plugged it in to the motherboard and then plugged the monitor into the the vga portion of a dvi to vga converter located in the back of the card. I booted up and got a 640x480 resolution. I then attempted to install the nvidia 304.37 driver. I now know that this driver has been updated to 304.64.

Just did a new install of Ubuntu 12.10 on my Serp6. I followed the instructions at http://knowledge76.com/index.php/Restoring_Your_System My video card is a NVIDIA G92[GeForce GTX 258M] Unfortunately, I am seeing the following error message:

You do not appear to be using the NVIDIA X driver.

sorry i syrian and my English not very well so this is my problem i have downloaded the driver form nvidia site and then i pressed ctrl+alt+f1 login:root pass:root i opened the file that i downloaded it and do an install for it then it asked me to do run for nvidia-xconfig and i accept that i have reboot after that i found the resolution is 640*480 and it can't be change i opened the nvidia setti

Hello there.

I've had this same problem for ages. Maybe someone can help...

I have this graphics card: nvidia GeForce 9800b GT.

I've done this to install drivers: http://linuxg.net/how-to-install-nvi...-12-04-by-ppa/ .

I go to the nvidia system settings and I get this message: "You do not appear to using the NVIDIA X driver.

I have an ASUS N56VM-TB71 with a GeForce 630M graphics card.

I have 12.04 and when I VGA plugged in a Dell monitor, I am able to use it.

My laptop is the Acer Timeline Ultra M5-481TG. It has an Nvidia Geforce GT 640M LE gpu. I am running Ubuntu Studio 12.10.

I have tried to install this driver many ways because Nouveau eats my battery and I believe is somewhat out of date. I have even tried using sudo stop lightdm in another console.