ubuntu12.04 Installing the Nvidia GTX750 graphics driver

The computer recently installed the Ubuntu12.04 system, after the boot found that the system only 1024x768 resolution, my Computer independent graphics card is the NVIDIA GTX 750, the display is supported 1920*1080. Online search for the system to increase the resolution of the method does not work, back on the NVIDIA official website to download the Linux driver, install, and finally fix! The resolution of the 1920*1080 is cool. The following record the installation process, make a memo.

1. First, check your graphics card model :

Lspci | grep VGA

The following information is displayed:

01:00.0 VGA compatible Controller:nvidia Corporation Device 1381 (rev A2)

2. Download Driver

The NVIDIA GTX 750 video card is known to be available on the Internet, based on a Web query from the Corporation Device 1381. Then go to Nvidia's website to download the corresponding driver, pay attention to distinguish between 32-bit and 64-bit.

For example: The GTX 750 driver is: Nvidia-linux-x86_64-346.72.run

3. Uninstall the existing NVIDIA drivers :

sudo apt-get remove-purge nvidia*

4. Start the installation drive

(1) CTRL+ALT+F1 Enter the first console, enter the user name and password

(2) sudo stop LIGHTDM

(3) sudo sh nvidia-linux-x86_64-346.72.run at this time will pop up NVIDIA installation interface, follow the instructions to install it, here, if the computer is a 64-bit system, installed to the back of a step to install a 32-bit library, Directly select No, then start the driver installation, until the completion

(4) sudo start LIHGTDM

5 The system automatically cut off to the graphical interface, at this time the resolution is the highest 1920*1080, indicating that the driver has been installed.

ubuntu12.04 Installing the Nvidia GTX750 graphics driver