Ubuntu – How Do I Install Drivers For GeForce 8800 GTS 512

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I am running Ubuntu 12.10 32 bit with integrated video card

I would like to disable the integrated video card and make the GeForce 8800 GTS 512 as the main one when booting up. Please help me with the driver installation.

description: VGA compatible controller

product: G92 [GeForce 8800 GTS 512]

vendor: NVIDIA Corporation

physical id: 0

bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0

version: a2

width: 64 bits

Best Answer

To install nVIDIA Display Driver release 270.41.19 in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty or 11.10 Oneiric, open Terminal and run:

Code:

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates
sudo apt-get update           
sudo apt-get install nvidia-current

After the installation restart the system to enable the driver.

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