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  1. Print out this guide, you will be in pure CLI for part of the install.
  2.  
  3. 1)  Download the driver for your Nvidia Card from http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
  4.         1.a) Make sure its in your home directory, this will make it so we don't have to change directories later when were in terminal.
  5.  
  6. 2) Open a terminal: Applications--> Accessories--> Terminal
  7.  
  8. 3) sudo apt-get install build-essential
  9.  
  10. 4) sudo gedit /etc/modules
  11.         4.a) Add "nvidia" without quotes to the list.
  12.         4.b) Save and Exit
  13.  
  14. 5) sudo gedit /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common
  15.         5.a) Add "nv" without quotes to the restricted list. It should look exactly like this: DISABLED_MODULES="nv"
  16.         5.b) Save and Exit
  17.  
  18. 6) sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf ./xorg.conf.backup
  19.  
  20. 7) sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf
  21.         7.a) Were just deleting your old xorg.conf file, we backed it up in step 6 just in case we ever need it back again.
  22.         7.b) Getting rid of old drivers, use one or more of the sections that apply to you:
  23.                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  24.                 If you used Envy to attempt a previous nvidia install please run this command now before you go on:
  25.  
  26.                 sudo dpkg -P envy
  27.  
  28.                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  29.                 If you have some old Ubuntu repository attempts installed please run this command before you go on:
  30.  
  31.                 sudo apt-get remove --purge nvidia*
  32.  
  33.                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  34.                 If you have a failed NVIDIA*.run (drivers from the nvidia.com site) run this command before you go on:
  35.  
  36.                 sudo nvidia-installer --uninstall
  37.  
  38.                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  39. ####################################################################################
  40. ##................................................................................##
  41. ## Alright Now Assuming That You are starting with a clean slate lets move forward##
  42. ##................................................................................##
  43. ####################################################################################
  44.  
  45. 8) CTRL-ALT-F1
  46.         8.a) Okay were in Command Line only now, we have a little left to do in here.
  47.         8.b)login:
  48.         8.c)Password:
  49.  
  50. 9) sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop
  51.         9.a) This step shuts down the x-server and gnome desktop manager
  52.  
  53. 10) sudo chmod a+x ./NVIDIA*.run
  54.         10.a) We made the nvidia installer executable.
  55.  
  56. 11) sudo ./NVIDIA*.run
  57.         11.a) Answer to the affirmative for all questions.
  58.         11.b) Be sure to specifically say you DO WANT it to write a new xorg.conf
  59.         11.c) If you somehow answered incorrectly on the last question in the installer then:
  60.                 c.I) sudo nvidia-xconfig #this will write a new or attempt repair of an xorg.conf file for you.
  61.  
  62. 12) sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start
  63.         12.a) You should see an Nvidia Logo, and then be put at your login screen, you should also be able to enable desktop effects.
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