Ubuntu – Not Working Nvidia GT 635M drivers

12.04driversnvidiaxorg

I'm having problems trying to use my Nvidia 635M in my asus N46VJ laptop.

I open the "Nvidia X server settings" I get this message :

"You do not appear to be using the NVIDIA X driver. Please edit your X configuration file (just run nvidia-xconfig as root), and restart the X server."

I open the terminal typi "sudo nvidia-xconf" and this creates a file,

/etc/X11/xorg.conf

After reboot I'm in a lower resolution of 640×480, without other options to change it, then open the Details system and it shows me this in the Graphic item:

IntelĀ® Ivybridge Mobile

I type this in the terminal (no idea what that means, I just saw it in a forum!!!)

lspci -vnn | grep '\''[030[02]]'

and get this:

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen
Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00
[VGA controller])
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation GF108M [GeForce GT 635M]
[10de:0de3] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])

I installed bumblebee but nothings happens additionally the additional drivers shows me "no propietary Drivers are in use on this system"

Best Answer

Sorry if this is way too basic and laughably simple, but it always works for me.

I would try this.

sudo apt-get install nvidia-current && sudo apt-get install nvidia-current-updates

Then,

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Reboot and cross your fingers. When it boots back up just make sure you're using the driver that you want in the device manager.

I usually install manually though. You can go to the Nvidia website and look up your driver. They even have detailed instructions on how to install it manually in Ubuntu. It's pretty easy, but again, if this problem is way out of my league I apologize. Just thought it might be worth a try.

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