brian

Well that does work, i mean trying to tell someone how to load a driver onto linux when they have no idea how to use it is almost not worth going through each command. i mean really, you can try like fedora 8 or something which is the easiest

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Motoxrdude

Eh, it's all about the same. There are some tools that make it a little easier, but sooner or later you are going to need to learn how to use the terminal, so why not sooner?

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imsati

How did you go about trying to install drivers? Did you use the Restricted Drivers application?

The Alt-CD has options to install a command line system, yes, but also has an option to install the entire OS, only it will do so in a text-based environment.

Unless, you have experience with a command-line style of input, I'd stay away from using such to install x-servers, desktops, etc.

This link may help: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...hlight=8800gts

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vonfeldt7

I haven't been able to install it, so I can't even use the restricted drivers manager.

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Motoxrdude

Have you tried using the alternative install cd? It doesnt require any driver so you can install it.

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vonfeldt7

I got it installed (using my integrated gfx). Now is it possible for me to install drivers for the 8800GT, turn off computer, put 8800GT back in, and then turn it back on? I've downloaded nvidia drivers for the 8800 series cards, and finally figured out how to install them but it says I need to close my x-server first.

Is there an easier way? (probably not, seeing as how this is Ubutnu but I figured I'd ask anyway)

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Motoxrdude

Put in your card, boot it up. It will give you an error, and will dump you at the terminal (text mode). Then follow this tutorial: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...hlight=8800gts (might be a good idea to print this first if you dont have a second computer).

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vonfeldt7

^ I've followed a similar tutorial, but it didn't work because I didn't know how to update my build essentials, and the tutorial you linked me to showed me how...hopefully I can get this to work...(fingers crossed)

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