Install Nvidia/ATI graphics card driver in Ubuntu 9.10(Karmic)
This post was written by admin on October 31, 2009
Posted Under: General
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.
You can easily install the driver by select the recommended one and click on Apply
Alternatively,type this command in terminal:
envyng -tand type a number in this screen:
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Reader Comments
Thanks for the HOWTO! Saved me a lot of work.
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BTW: is it possible to install NVIDIA 190 drivers through EnvyNG?
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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:
November 5th, 2009 at 5:49 am
@reiss,try this first:
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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:
November 21st, 2009 at 5:22 am
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:
January 17th, 2010 at 7:03 pm
I am having the same issue did you resolve yours and if so how?
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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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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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The GUI won’t load in 9.10
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WolfsStar Reply:
February 19th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
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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