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Postby Crewp on Sun Dec 02, 2012 5:25 pm

I downloaded a nivdia driver app from software manager and it does not appear anywhere on my pc even though it says installed
Im using linux mint 14 any thoughts?
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Re: Software Manager

Postby Crewp on Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:03 pm

hey i found it in files usr/share/ aplications but I cannot get it to recognize the nvidia driver i downloaded I have a nvidia gforce 220 card installed I went to there web sight and downloaded there version for linux mint 64 bit but it would not function, so i went to software manager and downloaded a app to config a nvidia driver and thats what i lost slashe found, but linux still is using a generic, any toughts out there would be helpful :D
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Re: Software Manager

Postby mank_in on Mon Dec 03, 2012 10:48 am

To install NVIDIA proprietary drivers, open software sources ( search from menu ), select additional drivers .

checking graphic Drivers in use with command :
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inxi -Gx

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Re: Software Manager

Postby Crewp on Mon Dec 03, 2012 8:50 pm

Thank you got it ! :D
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