Ubuntu8.04 install the NVIDIA graphics card driver

In Ubuntu8.04, check whether the video card is properly installed and run glxinfo | greprendering. If "directrendering: Yes" is displayed, 1. Download the driver (driver Chinese Network.

Check whether the video card is installed in Ubuntu 8.04.
Run glxinfo | grep rendering
If "direct rendering: Yes" is displayed

1. Download the driver
(Drive the Chinese Network)
Http://www.driverscn.net/drivers/109005.html
I downloaded the NVIDIA-Linux-x86-173.08-pkg1.run file, download it and put it under the home directory.

2. Delete the original driver package
Sudo apt-get -- purge remove nvidia-glx-new
Delete/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-14-generic/From the nvidia folder. Here is the built-in driver of the kernel.

Check whether the two files exist. If/etc/init. d/nvidia-glx/etc/init. d/nvidia-kernel exists, delete it.

3. Install the required software
Sudo apt-get install build-essential pkg-config xserver-xorg-dev linux-headers-'uname-R'

Install the compilation package.

4. Backup
Backing up files is a good habit.
Sudo cp/etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common ~ Linux-restricted-modules-common.backup
Sudo cp/etc/X11/xorg. conf ~ /Xorg. conf. backup

5. disable the system from using the default driver.
Sudo gedit/etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common
Add nv nvidia_new to the final double quotes to change "" in the file to "nv nvidia_new"
If the previous step is complete, you do not need to perform this step.

6. Record the subsequent operations on the paper, because the subsequent operations are fully performed on the terminal character interface.

7. Stop the gestation process.
Sudo/etc/init. d/gestation stop
Press Ctrl + Alt + F1 and log on to step 2.