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Installing drivers for Geforce Go 6800

  • 11-11-2005 12:37PM
    #1
    Kevo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 427 ✭✭


    Just downloaded drivers for my graphics card but when I try and install it, the only option I get is to view it with a text editor. Anyone know what im doing wrong?


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  • #2
    ressem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,427 ✭✭✭ressem


    What method are you using to install it and what distrib of linux are you using?

    Are you just doubleclicking on the file or following the in depth instructions on the download page
    (sections 2,3)

    ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/1.0-7676/README.txt
    STARTING THE INSTALLER

    After you have downloaded the file 'NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7676-pkg#.run',
    change to the directory containing the downloaded file, and as 'root' user run
    the executable:

    # cd yourdirectory
    # sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7676-pkg#.run

    The '.run' file is a self-extracting archive. When executed, it extracts the
    contents of the archive and runs the contained 'nvidia-installer' utility,
    which provides an interactive interface to walk you through the installation.

    Installation will also install the utility 'nvidia-installer' which may be
    used at some later time to uninstall drivers, auto-download updated drivers,
    etc. The use of this utility is detailed later in this chapter.

    Then follow the x config instruction.


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