How do I install drivers and configure my screen to actualy work? (15.04, nvidia 760 gtx, QNIX QX2710)
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Sorry to bother you with this question but I can't seem to figure this out no matter how much I try. It might also be because I'm new.
Ok, so here's the deal: Every time I try to install the nvidia drivers for my graphics card, the GTX 760, I end up with a black screen on boot which stops me from using the computer.
This happens regardless of where I download it from, it seems, as I've tried both with the nvidia website, apt-get and ubuntu software center. I've tried nvidia-current (349) as well as 319, with the same result from both.
I actually sat down and read nvidias readme as well, which simply doesn't help.
How do I install drivers that work? Could I be missing a step?
EDIT: Apparently it's not my graphics drivers that are messing with my - it's my screen. I have one of those cheap 27" 2560x1440 monitors, a QNIX QX2710, and this monitor does not report it's EDID correctly. I tried following a couple of guides but with no progress. I'll put this on hold, it's simply not worth the time and frustration.
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Sorry to bother you with this question but I can't seem to figure this out no matter how much I try. It might also be because I'm new.
Ok, so here's the deal: Every time I try to install the nvidia drivers for my graphics card, the GTX 760, I end up with a black screen on boot which stops me from using the computer.
This happens regardless of where I download it from, it seems, as I've tried both with the nvidia website, apt-get and ubuntu software center. I've tried nvidia-current (349) as well as 319, with the same result from both.
I actually sat down and read nvidias readme as well, which simply doesn't help.
How do I install drivers that work? Could I be missing a step?
EDIT: Apparently it's not my graphics drivers that are messing with my - it's my screen. I have one of those cheap 27" 2560x1440 monitors, a QNIX QX2710, and this monitor does not report it's EDID correctly. I tried following a couple of guides but with no progress. I'll put this on hold, it's simply not worth the time and frustration.
drivers nvidia 15.04
asked May 13 '15 at 17:11
Joakim Wimmerstedt
10615
If you don't have any proprietary NVIDIA driver installed, the command:ubuntu-drivers devicesfrom the terminal will tell you the package name of the Recommended proprietary NVIDIA graphics driver from the Ubuntu Software Center.
– karel
May 13 '15 at 17:16
1
askubuntu.com/questions/61396/installing-nvidia-drivers might help a bit. The text refers to old drivers, but the instructions are as should be, I actually use the proprietary driver in the same manner - on 14.04.2 LTS for a GTX 780. Note that kernel and xorg updates often requires a subsequent re-install.
– Hannu
May 13 '15 at 17:44
@Hannu I just checked the launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/ubuntu/ppa and the good news is, it is covered up to Ubuntu 15.04. I have been using that repository for a while now and love it that it keeps my NVIDIA driver updated and works great with new kernel updates. So, good answer!
– Terrance
May 13 '15 at 17:54
@Terrance - I ran xorg-edgers up until the moment when they stepped up xorg/mesa (?) libraries beyond what I had installed - which of course broke it for me. That made me remove the ppa and use the proprietary driver instead; which has been "smooth sailing" since, just keeping in mind that kernal and xorg updates needs to be tried before letting them in fully.
– Hannu
May 13 '15 at 17:59
@Hannu Well, I have been updating to the 4.0.1 and 4.0.2 kernels and they have been updating into the kernels without problems at all. I know that it is not going to be the same for everybody that uses it as each situation is different, but they have been the only ones posting newer drivers where Canonical or the regular Ubuntu repositories have been outdated and not working with my 8800GT. None the less, it is still a place to start for updated NVIDIA drivers. They also recommend that you remove their repo before distribution upgrade.
– Terrance
May 13 '15 at 18:08
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Sorry to bother you with this question but I can't seem to figure this out no matter how much I try. It might also be because I'm new.
Ok, so here's the deal: Every time I try to install the nvidia drivers for my graphics card, the GTX 760, I end up with a black screen on boot which stops me from using the computer.
This happens regardless of where I download it from, it seems, as I've tried both with the nvidia website, apt-get and ubuntu software center. I've tried nvidia-current (349) as well as 319, with the same result from both.
I actually sat down and read nvidias readme as well, which simply doesn't help.
How do I install drivers that work? Could I be missing a step?
EDIT: Apparently it's not my graphics drivers that are messing with my - it's my screen. I have one of those cheap 27" 2560x1440 monitors, a QNIX QX2710, and this monitor does not report it's EDID correctly. I tried following a couple of guides but with no progress. I'll put this on hold, it's simply not worth the time and frustration.
drivers nvidia 15.04
asked May 13 '15 at 17:11
Joakim Wimmerstedt
10615
Sorry to bother you with this question but I can't seem to figure this out no matter how much I try. It might also be because I'm new.
Ok, so here's the deal: Every time I try to install the nvidia drivers for my graphics card, the GTX 760, I end up with a black screen on boot which stops me from using the computer.
This happens regardless of where I download it from, it seems, as I've tried both with the nvidia website, apt-get and ubuntu software center. I've tried nvidia-current (349) as well as 319, with the same result from both.
I actually sat down and read nvidias readme as well, which simply doesn't help.
How do I install drivers that work? Could I be missing a step?
EDIT: Apparently it's not my graphics drivers that are messing with my - it's my screen. I have one of those cheap 27" 2560x1440 monitors, a QNIX QX2710, and this monitor does not report it's EDID correctly. I tried following a couple of guides but with no progress. I'll put this on hold, it's simply not worth the time and frustration.
drivers nvidia 15.04
drivers nvidia 15.04
asked May 13 '15 at 17:11
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asked May 13 '15 at 17:11
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asked May 13 '15 at 17:11
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asked May 13 '15 at 17:11
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asked May 13 '15 at 17:11
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If you don't have any proprietary NVIDIA driver installed, the command:ubuntu-drivers devicesfrom the terminal will tell you the package name of the Recommended proprietary NVIDIA graphics driver from the Ubuntu Software Center.
– karel
May 13 '15 at 17:16
1
askubuntu.com/questions/61396/installing-nvidia-drivers might help a bit. The text refers to old drivers, but the instructions are as should be, I actually use the proprietary driver in the same manner - on 14.04.2 LTS for a GTX 780. Note that kernel and xorg updates often requires a subsequent re-install.
– Hannu
May 13 '15 at 17:44
@Hannu I just checked the launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/ubuntu/ppa and the good news is, it is covered up to Ubuntu 15.04. I have been using that repository for a while now and love it that it keeps my NVIDIA driver updated and works great with new kernel updates. So, good answer!
– Terrance
May 13 '15 at 17:54
@Terrance - I ran xorg-edgers up until the moment when they stepped up xorg/mesa (?) libraries beyond what I had installed - which of course broke it for me. That made me remove the ppa and use the proprietary driver instead; which has been "smooth sailing" since, just keeping in mind that kernal and xorg updates needs to be tried before letting them in fully.
– Hannu
May 13 '15 at 17:59
@Hannu Well, I have been updating to the 4.0.1 and 4.0.2 kernels and they have been updating into the kernels without problems at all. I know that it is not going to be the same for everybody that uses it as each situation is different, but they have been the only ones posting newer drivers where Canonical or the regular Ubuntu repositories have been outdated and not working with my 8800GT. None the less, it is still a place to start for updated NVIDIA drivers. They also recommend that you remove their repo before distribution upgrade.
– Terrance
May 13 '15 at 18:08
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If you don't have any proprietary NVIDIA driver installed, the command:ubuntu-drivers devicesfrom the terminal will tell you the package name of the Recommended proprietary NVIDIA graphics driver from the Ubuntu Software Center.
– karel
May 13 '15 at 17:16
1
askubuntu.com/questions/61396/installing-nvidia-drivers might help a bit. The text refers to old drivers, but the instructions are as should be, I actually use the proprietary driver in the same manner - on 14.04.2 LTS for a GTX 780. Note that kernel and xorg updates often requires a subsequent re-install.
– Hannu
May 13 '15 at 17:44
@Hannu I just checked the launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/ubuntu/ppa and the good news is, it is covered up to Ubuntu 15.04. I have been using that repository for a while now and love it that it keeps my NVIDIA driver updated and works great with new kernel updates. So, good answer!
– Terrance
May 13 '15 at 17:54
@Terrance - I ran xorg-edgers up until the moment when they stepped up xorg/mesa (?) libraries beyond what I had installed - which of course broke it for me. That made me remove the ppa and use the proprietary driver instead; which has been "smooth sailing" since, just keeping in mind that kernal and xorg updates needs to be tried before letting them in fully.
– Hannu
May 13 '15 at 17:59
@Hannu Well, I have been updating to the 4.0.1 and 4.0.2 kernels and they have been updating into the kernels without problems at all. I know that it is not going to be the same for everybody that uses it as each situation is different, but they have been the only ones posting newer drivers where Canonical or the regular Ubuntu repositories have been outdated and not working with my 8800GT. None the less, it is still a place to start for updated NVIDIA drivers. They also recommend that you remove their repo before distribution upgrade.
– Terrance
May 13 '15 at 18:08
If you don't have any proprietary NVIDIA driver installed, the command:
ubuntu-drivers devices from the terminal will tell you the package name of the Recommended proprietary NVIDIA graphics driver from the Ubuntu Software Center.– karel
May 13 '15 at 17:16
If you don't have any proprietary NVIDIA driver installed, the command:
ubuntu-drivers devices from the terminal will tell you the package name of the Recommended proprietary NVIDIA graphics driver from the Ubuntu Software Center.– karel
May 13 '15 at 17:16
1
1
askubuntu.com/questions/61396/installing-nvidia-drivers might help a bit. The text refers to old drivers, but the instructions are as should be, I actually use the proprietary driver in the same manner - on 14.04.2 LTS for a GTX 780. Note that kernel and xorg updates often requires a subsequent re-install.
– Hannu
May 13 '15 at 17:44
askubuntu.com/questions/61396/installing-nvidia-drivers might help a bit. The text refers to old drivers, but the instructions are as should be, I actually use the proprietary driver in the same manner - on 14.04.2 LTS for a GTX 780. Note that kernel and xorg updates often requires a subsequent re-install.
– Hannu
May 13 '15 at 17:44
@Hannu I just checked the launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/ubuntu/ppa and the good news is, it is covered up to Ubuntu 15.04. I have been using that repository for a while now and love it that it keeps my NVIDIA driver updated and works great with new kernel updates. So, good answer!
– Terrance
May 13 '15 at 17:54
@Hannu I just checked the launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/ubuntu/ppa and the good news is, it is covered up to Ubuntu 15.04. I have been using that repository for a while now and love it that it keeps my NVIDIA driver updated and works great with new kernel updates. So, good answer!
– Terrance
May 13 '15 at 17:54
@Terrance - I ran xorg-edgers up until the moment when they stepped up xorg/mesa (?) libraries beyond what I had installed - which of course broke it for me. That made me remove the ppa and use the proprietary driver instead; which has been "smooth sailing" since, just keeping in mind that kernal and xorg updates needs to be tried before letting them in fully.
– Hannu
May 13 '15 at 17:59
@Terrance - I ran xorg-edgers up until the moment when they stepped up xorg/mesa (?) libraries beyond what I had installed - which of course broke it for me. That made me remove the ppa and use the proprietary driver instead; which has been "smooth sailing" since, just keeping in mind that kernal and xorg updates needs to be tried before letting them in fully.
– Hannu
May 13 '15 at 17:59
@Hannu Well, I have been updating to the 4.0.1 and 4.0.2 kernels and they have been updating into the kernels without problems at all. I know that it is not going to be the same for everybody that uses it as each situation is different, but they have been the only ones posting newer drivers where Canonical or the regular Ubuntu repositories have been outdated and not working with my 8800GT. None the less, it is still a place to start for updated NVIDIA drivers. They also recommend that you remove their repo before distribution upgrade.
– Terrance
May 13 '15 at 18:08
@Hannu Well, I have been updating to the 4.0.1 and 4.0.2 kernels and they have been updating into the kernels without problems at all. I know that it is not going to be the same for everybody that uses it as each situation is different, but they have been the only ones posting newer drivers where Canonical or the regular Ubuntu repositories have been outdated and not working with my 8800GT. None the less, it is still a place to start for updated NVIDIA drivers. They also recommend that you remove their repo before distribution upgrade.
– Terrance
May 13 '15 at 18:08
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nVidia 349 is in beta stage for Linux (according to geforce.com ). There might be a bug which is occurring your problem. nVidia 319 doesn't support GTX 760, the support for Linux came from nvidia-337. I'd recommend you to install it from Ubuntu's additional drivers. Perform the following steps:
- Open dash and search for
Additional Drivers
- Open Additional Drivers and select
Using NVIDIA binary driver - version 346.59 from nvidia-346-updates (prpprietary)
- Click
Apply Changes.
- After the installation, reboot your system and everything should work fine.
answered May 13 '15 at 20:55
Pavak Paul
87721026
This results in the same behaviour as before - the screen just turns black. Could it be because of my high resolution? I'm running 2560x1440.
– Joakim Wimmerstedt
May 14 '15 at 9:57
Have you checked if your graphics card can handle that resolution?
– Pavak Paul
May 14 '15 at 18:15
Maybe it can't handle it on ubuntu, but it works fine in windows and with the standard X.Org driver.
– Joakim Wimmerstedt
May 19 '15 at 9:21
nVidia 337+ should have support for Linux.
– Pavak Paul
May 19 '15 at 11:50
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nVidia 349 is in beta stage for Linux (according to geforce.com ). There might be a bug which is occurring your problem. nVidia 319 doesn't support GTX 760, the support for Linux came from nvidia-337. I'd recommend you to install it from Ubuntu's additional drivers. Perform the following steps:
- Open dash and search for
Additional Drivers
- Open Additional Drivers and select
Using NVIDIA binary driver - version 346.59 from nvidia-346-updates (prpprietary)
- Click
Apply Changes.
- After the installation, reboot your system and everything should work fine.
answered May 13 '15 at 20:55
Pavak Paul
87721026
This results in the same behaviour as before - the screen just turns black. Could it be because of my high resolution? I'm running 2560x1440.
– Joakim Wimmerstedt
May 14 '15 at 9:57
Have you checked if your graphics card can handle that resolution?
– Pavak Paul
May 14 '15 at 18:15
Maybe it can't handle it on ubuntu, but it works fine in windows and with the standard X.Org driver.
– Joakim Wimmerstedt
May 19 '15 at 9:21
nVidia 337+ should have support for Linux.
– Pavak Paul
May 19 '15 at 11:50
add a comment |
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0
down vote
nVidia 349 is in beta stage for Linux (according to geforce.com ). There might be a bug which is occurring your problem. nVidia 319 doesn't support GTX 760, the support for Linux came from nvidia-337. I'd recommend you to install it from Ubuntu's additional drivers. Perform the following steps:
- Open dash and search for
Additional Drivers
- Open Additional Drivers and select
Using NVIDIA binary driver - version 346.59 from nvidia-346-updates (prpprietary)
- Click
Apply Changes.
- After the installation, reboot your system and everything should work fine.
answered May 13 '15 at 20:55
Pavak Paul
87721026
This results in the same behaviour as before - the screen just turns black. Could it be because of my high resolution? I'm running 2560x1440.
– Joakim Wimmerstedt
May 14 '15 at 9:57
Have you checked if your graphics card can handle that resolution?
– Pavak Paul
May 14 '15 at 18:15
Maybe it can't handle it on ubuntu, but it works fine in windows and with the standard X.Org driver.
– Joakim Wimmerstedt
May 19 '15 at 9:21
nVidia 337+ should have support for Linux.
– Pavak Paul
May 19 '15 at 11:50
add a comment |
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up vote
0
down vote
nVidia 349 is in beta stage for Linux (according to geforce.com ). There might be a bug which is occurring your problem. nVidia 319 doesn't support GTX 760, the support for Linux came from nvidia-337. I'd recommend you to install it from Ubuntu's additional drivers. Perform the following steps:
- Open dash and search for
Additional Drivers
- Open Additional Drivers and select
Using NVIDIA binary driver - version 346.59 from nvidia-346-updates (prpprietary)
- Click
Apply Changes.
- After the installation, reboot your system and everything should work fine.
answered May 13 '15 at 20:55
Pavak Paul
87721026
nVidia 349 is in beta stage for Linux (according to geforce.com ). There might be a bug which is occurring your problem. nVidia 319 doesn't support GTX 760, the support for Linux came from nvidia-337. I'd recommend you to install it from Ubuntu's additional drivers. Perform the following steps:
- Open dash and search for
Additional Drivers
- Open Additional Drivers and select
Using NVIDIA binary driver - version 346.59 from nvidia-346-updates (prpprietary)
- Click
Apply Changes.
- After the installation, reboot your system and everything should work fine.
answered May 13 '15 at 20:55
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87721026
answered May 13 '15 at 20:55
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87721026
answered May 13 '15 at 20:55
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answered May 13 '15 at 20:55
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This results in the same behaviour as before - the screen just turns black. Could it be because of my high resolution? I'm running 2560x1440.
– Joakim Wimmerstedt
May 14 '15 at 9:57
Have you checked if your graphics card can handle that resolution?
– Pavak Paul
May 14 '15 at 18:15
Maybe it can't handle it on ubuntu, but it works fine in windows and with the standard X.Org driver.
– Joakim Wimmerstedt
May 19 '15 at 9:21
nVidia 337+ should have support for Linux.
– Pavak Paul
May 19 '15 at 11:50
add a comment |
This results in the same behaviour as before - the screen just turns black. Could it be because of my high resolution? I'm running 2560x1440.
– Joakim Wimmerstedt
May 14 '15 at 9:57
Have you checked if your graphics card can handle that resolution?
– Pavak Paul
May 14 '15 at 18:15
Maybe it can't handle it on ubuntu, but it works fine in windows and with the standard X.Org driver.
– Joakim Wimmerstedt
May 19 '15 at 9:21
nVidia 337+ should have support for Linux.
– Pavak Paul
May 19 '15 at 11:50
This results in the same behaviour as before - the screen just turns black. Could it be because of my high resolution? I'm running 2560x1440.
– Joakim Wimmerstedt
May 14 '15 at 9:57
This results in the same behaviour as before - the screen just turns black. Could it be because of my high resolution? I'm running 2560x1440.
– Joakim Wimmerstedt
May 14 '15 at 9:57
Have you checked if your graphics card can handle that resolution?
– Pavak Paul
May 14 '15 at 18:15
Have you checked if your graphics card can handle that resolution?
– Pavak Paul
May 14 '15 at 18:15
Maybe it can't handle it on ubuntu, but it works fine in windows and with the standard X.Org driver.
– Joakim Wimmerstedt
May 19 '15 at 9:21
Maybe it can't handle it on ubuntu, but it works fine in windows and with the standard X.Org driver.
– Joakim Wimmerstedt
May 19 '15 at 9:21
nVidia 337+ should have support for Linux.
– Pavak Paul
May 19 '15 at 11:50
nVidia 337+ should have support for Linux.
– Pavak Paul
May 19 '15 at 11:50
add a comment |
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If you don't have any proprietary NVIDIA driver installed, the command:
ubuntu-drivers devicesfrom the terminal will tell you the package name of the Recommended proprietary NVIDIA graphics driver from the Ubuntu Software Center.– karel
May 13 '15 at 17:16
1
askubuntu.com/questions/61396/installing-nvidia-drivers might help a bit. The text refers to old drivers, but the instructions are as should be, I actually use the proprietary driver in the same manner - on 14.04.2 LTS for a GTX 780. Note that kernel and xorg updates often requires a subsequent re-install.
– Hannu
May 13 '15 at 17:44
@Hannu I just checked the launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/ubuntu/ppa and the good news is, it is covered up to Ubuntu 15.04. I have been using that repository for a while now and love it that it keeps my NVIDIA driver updated and works great with new kernel updates. So, good answer!
– Terrance
May 13 '15 at 17:54
@Terrance - I ran xorg-edgers up until the moment when they stepped up xorg/mesa (?) libraries beyond what I had installed - which of course broke it for me. That made me remove the ppa and use the proprietary driver instead; which has been "smooth sailing" since, just keeping in mind that kernal and xorg updates needs to be tried before letting them in fully.
– Hannu
May 13 '15 at 17:59
@Hannu Well, I have been updating to the 4.0.1 and 4.0.2 kernels and they have been updating into the kernels without problems at all. I know that it is not going to be the same for everybody that uses it as each situation is different, but they have been the only ones posting newer drivers where Canonical or the regular Ubuntu repositories have been outdated and not working with my 8800GT. None the less, it is still a place to start for updated NVIDIA drivers. They also recommend that you remove their repo before distribution upgrade.
– Terrance
May 13 '15 at 18:08