How to install nVidia Linux display graphic driver on Ubuntu 9.04 and 9.10

By Detector | 25 April 2009

For Ubuntu 9.10 follow this DetectorPRO tutorial.

The new Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope system comes with Nouveau display graphic driver by default and the advanced effects cannot be used with this drivers. If you already try to enable restricted Ubuntu drivers and Nvidia cannot be found on the list try installing this drivers with this tutorial:

Run Applications/Add/Remove
From the left menu choose System Tools
Next from the right menu, find and select for install: Desktop Effects (Compiz Setup) and Nvidia binary X.org Driver version 173 or 177. By selecting the driver you will get the list of supported graphics card.
Click Apply Changes and after installation go to System/Administration/Hardware Drivers
The system will search for available drivers and you can choose the recommended option from the list to activate the driver by clicking Activate button.
Next, restart your system and the new nVidia graphic display driver will be on use.
To enable the desktop effects on Ubuntu 9.04, go to System/Preferences/Appearance and on the Visual Effects tab choose Normal or Extra if you have never graphic system.

Enjoy in your new Ubuntu experience.

Tags | Graphic, Howto, Installation, Linux, Newbie Ubuntu Tips, Ubuntu

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7 Responses to “How to install nVidia Linux display graphic driver on Ubuntu 9.04 and 9.10”

Anonymous says:

July 20, 2009 at 3:24 PM

THANKS, really useful =)
Anonymous says:

July 25, 2009 at 11:50 AM

i second that, thanks heaps :):)
Anonymous says:

August 10, 2009 at 5:11 AM

can you please help everytime i try to add the Nvidia binary X.org Driver it says to insert the os cd
Anonymous says:

August 12, 2009 at 7:57 AM

didnt work at all, installed the drivers like described, but nothing shows up in the "hardware drivers" to activate.
Igor says:

August 12, 2009 at 10:07 AM

Perhaps you have problems with Compiz setings. Reinstall Compiz and try again (System → Administration → Synaptic Package Manager – compizconfig-settings-manager). I hope that I help.

Regards,
Igor
SHELL says:

August 26, 2009 at 2:28 AM

installed nvidia driver 173 as you told ,but nothing showed up in driver list
help???
Viktor Ustijanoski says:

September 9, 2009 at 3:42 PM

If Visual Effects works after driver installation, that means that driver is already installed.

If not, repeat all steps from the tutorial.

Viktor Ustijanoski
DetectorPro