linux mint how to install nvidia driver offline?
 

I have a boat PC and plan to take out the old AMD x1650 pro and put in a gt630 2gb video card.

So how would I do this offline, no internet? It is not easy to remove PC board. I could take HDrive to home and boot it here with the new nvidia card, but rather not do that.

Well, you'd need to download the package (and any dependencies) and install it locally. Pretty much the old fashioned way of installing apps.

I suppose I can try it.

The dependencies are the issue. How to know what is needed, since there could be many.

the ATI/AMD *.bin ( like the nvidia.run) will NEED the kernel source and headers installed( for the CURRENT running kernel )

it will need Autotools and gcc installed and the development software for that

on a Debian based system that should be "build-essentials"

Just a thought, you could try installing the driver at home and see what it needs, then take everything you need to the other machine.

Take the host to a interent-ready location.
Use Driver Manager.
Disconnect.
Return box.

Wait wait wait...a boat PC?? The answer may be as simple as going out on the water with a USB WiFi adapter...

Would work, except I have never found a signal out on the Chesapeake Bay out of the Back River.
A smart phone hot spot wifi would work, but I dont have a smart phone with internet.

I run OpenCPN, and due to too many depth readings appearing on screen when zoomed out, the x1650 pro card slows down a lot updating when the screen position moves.
It will be unusable zoomed out unless I turn off depth readings. ECN charts have a lot of data they can put up on the screen, so in a way like a video game being played.
So I am thinking much more powerful video card will help a lot.

apt-cache depends <package>
What OS please? and Version/Build. You may be barking up the wrong repo.
I must be slipping, as I thought yesterday you specified LinuxMint?
LM/Ubu/Debian:
apt-cache depends <package>
http://askubuntu.com/questions/21982...hrough-windows
http://www.tuxradar.com/answers/517
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AptGet/Howto

I am not out there today to know exactly.
It is Linux Mint 15, 64 bit from a year ago or so, I think.
apt-cache depends <package> , what would be the package name?

I have many linux PC's, so I have ubuntu and mint.

Don't bother. LM15 is as dead as dog poop.

Well it might be dead??, but it works fine for a navigation computer, with the USB GPS I have. You want reliability. not always the latest-greatest.
I may have to bring the hard drive home then, and plug into a core2duo here withe nvidia card in the slot to set this up. Installing a new version of the OS, always an uncertainty, until it does not work ok, why for me should I upgrade the OS version? I can download the nvidia - linux package I suppose from nvidia.

Says the driver supports the GT 630 card.
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/drive...px/90279/en-us

The computer has no internet, so no security issues. But If I cant get it to work, I can install mint 17 here at home.

downloaded .run file.
Transfer to "Boat PC".
save as /usr/src/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-352.41.run
Install new card on "Boat PC"
boot.
in a non-gui shell, or console, as root, run:
reboot when your done.
Pray.
I used these files before in Slackware, and I always let the installer install the 32 bit libs as well. Never an issue.
YMMV.

Thanks, I have years ago done that.
Also, may have to go into file properties and change that file to executable.

Is there also some nvidia setup command to initialize it?? seem to recall that.
nvidia-xconfig

found a link, seems a lot of packages may be needed.
http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/331

It's 4 years old.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NvidiaManual <- is loaded with apt-get install commands which you don't have access.

No repos, no dependencies.
No Internet. No Upgrade (full re-install and that 'suggests' Internet connection and 9.x G of free space)

It can be done, but not easily.
I am not "that guy" here. Sorry.

Can you afford an Intel network card to stick in this "Boat Anchor" of a PC? ;)