
when i click hardware drivers it just says No proprietary drivers are in use on this system, but i havent downloaded anything yet as i just reinstalled ubuntu to get out of the problem of 640x480 max with clean text, which got me back here with wavy text and 60 hz max res. On fixing installation problems in the README available on the Linuxĭriver download page at i wish i would have posted how i solved this the first time. '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log' for details. In the README available on the Linux driver download page atĮRROR: Installation has failed. > The file '/tmp/.X0-lock' exists and appears to contain the process ID '1278'ĮRROR: You appear to be running an X server please exit X before installing.įor further details, please see the section INSTALLING THE NVIDIA DRIVER Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface Nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'Ĭompat32 install chroot : (not specified)Ĭompat32 install prefix : (not specified)Ĭompat32 install libdir : (not specified) Heres the log after i change directory, then sudo. run files, but how do i run as root?ĮRROR: nvidia-installer must be run as root so, should i use synaptic, or ubuntu software center, or how should i get some decent drivers?ĮDIT: ok. my synaptic package handler has been having issues since i ran this script this other thread gave me. i'm guessing everything else has a decent driver, since i'm online and i have sound, and my usb pci card works. run file or something so i couldnt do anything with them. i downloaded some linux drivers but they were a. im not sure how to get drivers for ubuntu. my sound works, but my video looks strange and my available resolutions are 800圆00 and below. I have a foxconn winfast 6150bk8mc with nVidia GeForce 6150B + nForce 430 onboard.
