Install Nvidia/ATI graphics card driver in Ubuntu 9.10(Karmic)

This post was written by admin on October 31, 2009
Posted Under: General

First,install Envyng which is a simple GUI tool that can be used to install/uninstall Video driver for your ubuntu.
Just use one command in terminal(Applications/Accessories/Terminal):

sudo apt-get install envyng-core envyng-qt

This will properly installed envyng with both GUI mode and text mode.
Go to Applications->SystemTools->EnvyNG.

graphical_driver1

You can easily install the driver by select the recommended one and click on Apply
graphical_driver

Alternatively,type this command in terminal:

envyng -t

and type a number in this screen:

vediodriver1

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    Reader Comments

    Thanks for the HOWTO! Saved me a lot of work.

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    #1 
    Written By René on November 1st, 2009 @ 11:29 am

    BTW: is it possible to install NVIDIA 190 drivers through EnvyNG?

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    #2 
    Written By René on November 1st, 2009 @ 11:29 am

    It seems that it’s easy to install envyng
    but when I type the command
    “sudo apt-get install envyng-core envyng-qt”
    why it shows the message:
    Reading package list…Done
    Building dependency tree
    Reading state information…Done
    E: Couldn’t find package envyng-core

    Could anyone help me?
    Thanks a lot~~

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    admin Reply:

    @reiss,try this first:

    sudo apt-get update

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    #3 
    Written By reiss on November 5th, 2009 @ 2:35 am

    easily installed envyng tool. Result says: in my notebook, the installed and enabled driver ATI 8.660-0ubuntu4 seems not the compatible (x) nor recommended 9x) one.. Do you have any suggestion? My note has ATI radeon card and it is flirking and slowing down when i drag and close windows..

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    satish Reply:

    whenever any audio are vedio stuff are being played in ununtu,audio output is not available.But this is not same with Windows.

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    abbers_01 Reply:

    I am having the same issue did you resolve yours and if so how?

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    #4 
    Written By tsb on November 20th, 2009 @ 12:18 am

    I would like ask you, I am using ati radeon t1600xt, OS ubuntu 9.10 64 bit.Seen install never been able to install the ati driver for it end up no boot screen. If i am using EnvyNg wont have the same problem?
    Thank you

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    #5 
    Written By dav on December 1st, 2009 @ 2:13 am

    I see the four “items” on the list, but it says that neither one of those four are compatible, nor are they recommended. Any suggestions? :/ Because I really need to install driver updates (since I installed Ubuntu about an hour ago).

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    #6 
    Written By Ammi on February 2nd, 2010 @ 11:34 pm

    The GUI won’t load in 9.10 :(

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    WolfsStar Reply:

    If someone after installing and enabling ati drivers on Ubuntu 9.10 got a black screen after rebooting system, can fix this issue with this mode:

    1- Enter in recovery mode and select option Drop to root shell with network ( similar to something else);
    2- In your prompt go to /etc/X11
    3- Edit like sudo user Xorg.conf file in this mode:

    sudo nano /etc/X11/Xorg.conf

    4- If your xorg file is not empty, search a string named Device and instead of “fglrx” set “Vesa”;

    If your xorg file is empty write into this file where u want: Device “Vesa”
    5- Save edited file and reboot your system.

    This operation has helped me after I enabled drivers for Ati 3870.

    Hope can help someone!!!

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    #7 
    Written By D on February 15th, 2010 @ 12:54 am

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