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Old 02-14-2016, 10:52 AM   #1
Lenry60
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Install Nvidia driver for GTX780


When I attempt to Install the Nvidia driver for the GTX780 graphics card, it goes through the process.

But when I reboot, I get a black screen and can't go any further. I need to use the Nvidia driver because it is required to run LIghtworks, a video editing program.

I found some info that was written 6 years ago, but would like some newer info.

I'm using Linux Mint 17.3, which is the newest release.

Thanks in advance.

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Old 02-14-2016, 02:10 PM   #2
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Nearly the same issue as this thread. Check it out and see if it helps!
 
Old 02-15-2016, 01:28 PM   #3
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first of all, you have to gain access to your system.

can you do what it says in the first post of that other thread?

then see if nouveau is blacklisted (as it should).

whether you use ubuntu, linux mint, open suse or archlinux, the basic steps are the same:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/NVIDIA#Installing
 
Old 03-04-2016, 07:38 PM   #4
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I tried Mint and CentOs and was able to load the correct driver using terminal. But there was an error that kept popping up after some later software updates, and I ended up trying Ubuntu. Could not have been easier, because I was able to successfully load the Linux Nvidia driver for my home-brew box, using Software & updates/Additional Drivers. I just selected the Niidia 352.63 driver and Applied Changes and rebooted. Works fine, then got Lightworks and that installed correctly also. Software Updates also loaded some kind of Intel processor firmware microcode as well.

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Old 03-04-2016, 10:53 PM   #5
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I tried Mint and CentOs and was able to load the correct driver using terminal. But there was an error that kept popping up after some later software updates, and I ended up trying Ubuntu. Could not have been easier, because I was able to successfully load the Linux Nvidia driver for my home-brew box, using Software & updates/Additional Drivers. I just selected the Niidia 352.63 driver and Applied Changes and rebooted. Works fine, then got Lightworks and that installed correctly also. Software Updates also loaded some kind of Intel processor firmware microcode as well.
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