Hi all,

I am currently running the most recent drivers but that was due to stumbling upon a site that took me through the installation and where to get the file from.

But now I have lost that link so out of curiosity I tried the Nvidia website again hoping to have some results. But my problem is, everytime I go to that website and click on "Agree & Download" button it opens the file and I get a web page full of code.

WTF am I doing wrong?

Am I right in saying that I shouldn't get anything from the site and let Ubuntu choose/download it for me?

hi

you might want to try out smxi script to download, compile your driver?

if that is too scary...you could try just the nvidia script ...sgfxi
http://smxi.org/site/faqs-sgfxi.htm

Personally I prefer smxi for all my updates and nvidia.

2) so it downloads the latest nvidia...does some things and compiles against your current booted kernel.

so when you go here
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
and say get the newest driver for a NEW card ( say a GeForce 9 series -- 32 bit)

http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_d...185.18.36.html
and click on the "i agree" button
http://www.nvidia.com/content/Driver...s&type=GeForce


you get the raw text and NOT a pop up window to save the "NVIDIA-Linux-x86-185.18.36-pkg1.run"

have you tried using the "save as " on the "i agree" and save the " NVIDIA-Linux-x86-185.18.36-pkg1.run "

the nvidia web site dose need flash installed and java on

John you have just solved it - Thank you very much.

I just right click on the button and click in the menu and it downloads.

Cheers and thanks again!