Ubuntu12.10 install the NVIDIA driver

Note: Install the NVIDIA official driver in Ubuntu12.10 with caution. Don't bother yourself. 1. download the latest nVidia driver named NVIDIA. run. Http://www.nvidia.com/page/drivers.html2.edit blacklist.conf. Sudogedit/etc/modprobe. d/blacklist. conf add and save the following parts: bla

Note:: Install the NVIDIA official driver in Ubuntu 12.10 with caution.

1. download the latest nVidia driver named NVIDIA. run.

Http://www.nvidia.com/page/drivers.html

2. Edit blacklist. conf.

Sudo gedit/etc/modprobe. d/blacklist. conf

Add and save the following parts:

Blacklist vga16fb

Blacklist nouveau

Blacklist rivafb

Blacklist nvidiafb

Blacklist rivatv

(There is a line of space here)

3. Delete the previously installed nVidia driver.

Sudo apt-getremove -- purge nvidia -*

Sudo apt-get remove -- purge xserver-xorg-video-nouveau

4. Restart your computer.

5. Press Ctrl + Alt + F1 to go to the first Console (+ F7 is back to xservers ).

6. After Entering the user name and password, log on and run the command (numbers cannot be entered on a keypad ):

Sudo/etc/init. d/TPD stop or

Sudo/etc/init. d/lightdm stop

7. Enter the driver folder and install the driver.

Sudo sh NVIDIA. run

8. Start the target instance:

Sudo/etc/init. d/TPD restart or

Sudo/etc/init. d/lightdm restart

9. Restart your computer.

Sudo reboot

10. The video card options in the details may be unknown. You can use the following methods:

Sudo apt-get install mesa-utils

After installation:

Possible commands:

Sudo nvidia-xconfig

Sudo nvidia-settings