Hi folks, if you are still in a head ache of searching a driver for your nvidia graphics card, your head ache is solved here. Iam using my Dell XPS 1530 Lap, and the problem with the driver installation for nvidia graphics card is solved here.
EnvyNg in a package that searches the packages and required driver and installs it, reducing our head ache of finding a right driver.
Update the repositories list in Synaptic Package Manager, using the command
$sudo apt-get update
Now install the following the packages
- envyng-gtk
- envyng-qt
- envyng-core
using the command
- $sudo apt-get install envyng-gtk
- $sudo apt-get install envyng-qt
- $sudo apt-get install envyng-core
Now go to the Main menu, Applications->SystemTools->EnvyNG, and select whether nVidia or ATI and click Apply. Your driver will be installed and restart your computer.
Other debian derivative distros and other ubuntu versions donwload the envy package clicking below.
Click here to Download
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For a Dell xps 1530 model laptop, Hardy (Ubuntu 8.04) doesnt support Nvidia driver directy. Instead you will have to download two packages and install it manually.
The packages are nvidia-glx-new-envy and nvidia-new-kernel-source-envy and pls note that the version of these packages should be 173.14.05+2.6.24.501-501.30 Hence the two packages
- nvidia-glx-new-envy 173.14.05+2.6.24.501-501.30
- nvidia-new-kernel-source-envy 173.14.05+2.6.24.501-501.30
The download links for both these packages are
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/hardy/i386/nvidia-new-kernel-source-envy/173.14.05+2.6.24.501-501.30
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/hardy/i386/nvidia-glx-new-envy/173.14.05+2.6.24.501-501.30
Also remove anyother nvidia kernel sources if installed….. This works well.
Hence the default package for nvidia-glx-new as old ubuntu versions doesnt support now…. Even if you try installing this default package you will have to run yuo hardy only in you Low Graphics Mode.
Note: Take a back of you /etc/X11/xorg.conf file before performing any operation. If any problem goto a shell using other run levels (pressing Alt+Ctlr+f4) and replace the back up file with the one in that location.
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Dell, Hardy, nvidia, Ubuntu
