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Desktop Effects nVidia Driver Offline

Asked by Drake1234 on 2007-08-24

Hi,
I was Just wondering if there was a way to get the nVidia accelerated Graphics card driver for the GeForce 2 while offline. I tried to download the nVidia driver from www.nvidia.com it just gives me errors, like you are currently in x server please exit x server. So is there a way to get the accelerated graphics card driver for my computer offline so i can enable desktop effects?

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2007-08-25
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2007-08-25
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2007-08-25
XioNoX (xionox) said : #1

download the package nvidia-glx or nvidia-glx-new from packages.ubuntu.com and install it.

Drake1234 (drakeyeahwee) said : #2

AHHH!!! it says your x server is not configured properly please help!

XioNoX (xionox) said : #3

go on restricted driver manager and disable the 3D , then reboot, and enable it

Drake1234 (drakeyeahwee) said : #4

Hi sorry umm i am booting from the cd right now so should i keep booting from it because when i goto restricted drivers manager it isn't enabled.
I'm a noobFrom:Drake Lovett

> To: <email address hidden>> From: <email address hidden>> Subject: Re: [Question #12132]: Desktop Effects nVidia Driver Offline> Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:45:27 +0000> > Your question #12132 on Ubuntu changed:> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/12132> > Status: Open => Answered> > XioNoX proposed the following answer:> go on restricted driver manager and disable the 3D , then reboot, and> enable it> > -- > If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us> know that it is solved:> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/12132/+confirm?answer_id=2> > If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the> following page to enter your feedback:> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/12132> > You received this question notification because you are a direct> subscriber of the question.
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Drake1234 (drakeyeahwee) said : #5

Umm or should i just re-install ubuntu becuase i haven't edited it too much?From:Drake Lovett

> To: <email address hidden>> From: <email address hidden>> Subject: Re: [Question #12132]: Desktop Effects nVidia Driver Offline> Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:45:27 +0000> > Your question #12132 on Ubuntu changed:> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/12132> > Status: Open => Answered> > XioNoX proposed the following answer:> go on restricted driver manager and disable the 3D , then reboot, and> enable it> > -- > If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us> know that it is solved:> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/12132/+confirm?answer_id=2> > If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the> following page to enter your feedback:> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/12132> > You received this question notification because you are a direct> subscriber of the question.
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XioNoX (xionox) said : #6

geforce 2 will have troubles to show desktop effects.

Is you still wan to try, boot from your "normal" install and install the package nvidia-glx-legacy, or nvidia-glx, or nvidia-glx-new (I don't remember wich one is for geforce 2) and install this package on you ubuntu, then go on your restricted driver manager, and activate the acceleration of you nvidia. Reboot

Drake1234 (drakeyeahwee) said : #7

I will surely try nvidia-glx-legacy at a later time because i just got ubuntu working again and i don't think i'm about to repeat what i did so soon after i just reinstalled the whole thing but ah well i think i will get my computer guy to get desktop effects working for me

Sitsofe Wheeler (sitsofe) said : #8

(AIGLX does not work with nvidia-glx-legacy and if you have a Geforce 2 card that is not an MX then you HAVE to use nvidia-glx-legacy. The only way round that would be to use XGL)