i use this instructions for installing NVIDIA .run driver.
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"0. First press “Ctrl + Alt + F1” from the GUI.
This gives you a real terminal.
1. Then enter this code
sudo /etc/init.d/kdm stop ß for KDE users.
This is important. If you are a gnome user, ‘kdm’(K desktop manager) should replace with ‘gdm’(gnome desktop manager) .
Sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop ßfor Gnome users.
This will stop the xserver by shutting down the desktop manager.
2. Now go to the location where you have put the driver file.
3. Run the file by typing the name of the file with ‘sh’
Example:
sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.05-pkg1.run
This will give you some splash screens and then starts to install (may be before this it will ask you to be root).
4. After the installation type this code to start kdm
sudo /etc/init.d/kdm start
Or
You can simply start the the xserver by typing ‘starx’ in command line or press
‘Ctrl + Alt + F7’. This will bring you back to the GUI mode.
i am using a gnome version. however when i try to do the "4", sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start
i get some error saying there is no display and thus i can not get back to GUI.
what should i do ?
thanks.