Since updating to Ubuntu HH *.19 my restricted Nvidia driver has disappeared.

SimbaSpirit · 08-26-2008, 03:08 AM

I'm still learning the finer points of linux. Where can I go to retrieve it from the old kernel (if I boot into the old kernel it still loads by default, so it must be on the HDD)? Is there a simple command I haven't yet found that will search for the driver? I don't have the suggestion icon in the icon tray.

I have an Nvidia Geforce 6200, I tried installing the unix driver from the Nvidia site (I guess its one driver fits all by the looks of it), but it didn't get me anywhere.

budword · 08-26-2008, 09:51 AM

You might need to reinstall the nvidia driver.

This might help...

http://tuxicity.wordpress.com/2008/0...tu-and-debian/

David

P.S. This might work better....

http://www.funnestra.org/ubuntu/hardy/#nvidia-driver

SimbaSpirit · 08-26-2008, 11:39 PM

I did as it said, and it compiled a new kernel module for me.

Now I go to Hardware Drivers and it reads "NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver(latest cards)" Enabled, and In Use

I still can't go past 800x600... and I know both my monitor and card are capable.

I'm hoping this is the resolution to the problem I'm having getting compiz running too. Everything worked great til I decided to run updates lol... Reminds me of the Windows days...