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[ubuntu] Trying to install Prop. Nvidia drivers

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http://ubuntuforums.org – This is my first time using Ubuntu 12.04 and needless to say, I am quite lost. My laptop uses Optimus in windows, but In ubuntu I am assuming it opts for my GT 540m. My questions is how do I install proprietary drivers and is it necessary for them. Everything seems to be working, but in the system details it says "unkown" for my graphics. Should I go to the nvidia website and download the drivers from there? Thanks in advance (Hardware)

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Submitted by xskl on 09/10/2012

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Hi,

I have acer TravelMate 5760G Laptop, with Nvidia GeForce GT 540M graphics on it. Unfortunately, I can not get it to run with Nvidia drivers, what prohibits to run it with OpenGL.

I have used rEFIt to achieve triple-boot on my 15' Retina Macbook Pro. However, for now I cannot get the nVidia drivers to work under Ubuntu 12.04 x64.

Every time after I installed the nVidia Driver, X won't restart, and give me an error of "No screens found".

I have tried both drivers from nVidia's website and drivers from Proprietary Drivers in Ubuntu's System Settings.

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.

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It took me FOREVER to get this working properly on this laptop, and I know I'm not the only linux user with this machine, so I will post a solution here.

Note: This will not work if you have installed NVidia proprietary drivers. For best results, do this from a clean install, and do not opt to install restricted add-ons, as this will install the proprietary drivers.

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Hi. I've seen this problem, or similar, been posted on the forum earlier. I also know that is not a good line to start a new thread with.

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