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How to install Nvidia drivers from source if the packages don't work?

rated 0 times [ 2] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 10143 / 2 Years ago, thu, may 12, 2022, 8:13:17

I have just installed Xubuntu on a pretty old (12 years of age) PC and I am struggling to install the correct drivers for the GPU NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420...

I have managed to get "additional drivers" but the app does not show in the menu, I went through a few procedures which ended up in my screen going no higher than 640x480, and tried all the sudo apt-get variations with nvidia-current and current updates...

I think I got the right version of the drivers ( 93.43.07 ) but they won't install from terminal as they say I am running an X server.
So I shut the xserver but then I try and install them from terminal but after I write the exact same command

sudo home/username/Downloads/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07.pkg1.run

nothing happens and the terminal says something like command not found.

. There are lots of similar topics on installing nvidia drivers but I seem to understand that current drivers are no good for my old GPU. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! :)

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answered 2 Years ago umplegitimat · Accepted Answer

I just finished installing the latest Nvidia drivers and here's how I did it:

Stop your Display Manager Service (I use Linux Mint 14, so my
display manager is MDM - if you're running Ubuntu 12.10, then yours
is LightDM): sudo service lightdm stop

If it doesn't do it automatically, press CTRL + ALT + F1 to bring up the Terminal. Login with your username and password.

Become root by entering the following command, followed by your
password: sudo -i

Navigate to the folder where your drivers are: cd/home/username/Downloads

I took the liberty of looking up the latest drivers for you on the Nvidia website. Type this command to download the latest Nvidia drivers for Your GT 440: wget http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/310.19/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-310.19.run

Run the installer: sh ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-310.19.run

Follow the installer. Please note that it may say that you have the nouveau
driver installed. If that is the case, say yes to having the
installer create a .conf file that will disable it. Reboot your
machine to implement it.

Repeat steps 1-5 to successfully install your drivers.

Reboot after you're done.