Questions tagged [nvidia]
Questions related to the NVIDIA graphics and motherboard chipsets and the related drivers.
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GTX660 ubuntu 15.05 second display correct resolution not displayed
Got a Nvidia GTX660. Tried all driver versions since 6 months without getting the solution to work in 1024x768 60. Now I choosed to use the 346.59-0ubuntu1 driver. It was working with the "nouveau ...
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Issues enabling my nvidia driver
I'm trying to enable my nvidia driver and it appears in additional drivers and I have selected it there but it seem to be actually using it. I heard that sometimes the nouveau driver will always have ...
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Ubuntu has a heavily pixelated screen when I try to use it
I was going to install it and tried it out before actually going through with the installation, but when I did that, the desktop loaded up for a few seconds then became a heavily reddish-orange ...
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Ubuntu live USB installer won't boot
Can anyone help me in regards to the installation of Ubuntu 15.04. First of all I've downloaded the amd64 or the 64-bit version of it, after making a bootable flash drive using the Universal USB ...
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14.04 - How to use integrated CPU graphics with NVIDIA driver?
I'm running Ubuntu 14.04, and am having some graphics troubles.
Basically, what I want to do is have the NVIDIA driver installed, while still use CPU graphics for the display, and have my NVIDIA ...
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stuck on tty, black startx, unable to locate package ubuntu-dekstop
I'm posting this question using my tablet since I cannot use my laptop normally.
2 days before I installed wine and picasa, photoscape, and some other windows app. Usually I didnot shutdown my laptop,...
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Graphics Messages while running LightTable on 14.04 x64
I'm new to Ubuntu, and receive the following issues when running Juno within LightTable:
marktab@ubuntu0617:~$ ./LightTable/LightTable markab@ubuntu0617:~$
[2883:0504/161921:ERROR:browser_main_loop....
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Every time I get an update that says "Ubuntu Base" I lose graphics, and have to reinstall the driver. Is there a fix?
I'm running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS on a 64 bit Intel box with a GeForce GTX 750 Ti (used for gaming on my Windows partition).
Every time I get an update to Ubuntu Base, I lose graphics. The only way I've ...
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Black screen on boot with thinkpad yoga 14 and ubuntu/windows 8.1 dual boot
I tried to install ubuntu 14.04 on my new thinkpad yoga 14.
The installation seems ok I can choose windows when GRUB starts and it works. But if I choose ubuntu I get a black screen and have to hard ...
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Can't upgrade kernal after installing Nvidia drivers
A while back I set up an installation of Ubuntu 14.04.1. Part of this process, I installed Nvidia drivers from the Ubuntu Software Center. Everything went ok and I never thought anything about it ...
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External HDMI Monitor not working with vmlinuz-3.13.0-51-generic
My colleagues and I (four of us) have been using Ubuntu 14.04 LTS since it was released. We are using HP ENVY 17 Laptops with the HDMI port running an external monitor.
Since upgrading to 3.13.0-51 ...
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Unknown chipset drm failed after grub
I have been receiving this error every time I try to try Ubuntu or install it. I boot it in non uefi mode ( if its in uefi the screen is just blank) and choose my language. I pick an option and this ...
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What does "ACPI PPC Probe failed Starting version 219 " mean exactly?
I've recently installed Xubuntu 15.04 on my desktop
The video playback was kinda slow and buggy so I installed the nvidia drivers (the gpu is an onboard 7025)
As some people, I get the "ACPI PPC ...
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Graphic card maximum supported resolution
How can I get the maximum supported resolution for the graphic card? I'm looking for a terminal command to see if the graphic card supports a 4K display.
If there is no all-in-one command, then I'm ...
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(X)Ubuntu 14.04 LTS completely freezes on my Alienware 14
I installed Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (and Xubuntu 14.04 LTS afterward) on my Alienware 14 (specs below) in dual boot with Windows 8.1 x64. I'm experiencing random and sporadic freezes (the mouse is not ...
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Graphical mode only in rescue mode after upgrade to 15.04 Kubuntu
I upgraded to 15.04, now my GUI is blank when booting regular.
But I'm able to boot the GUI while selecting rescue mode.
apt-get update && apt-get-upgrade
Says everything is up 2 date
I ...
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lightdm restarts in cycle when using /etc/X11/xorg.conf
I have a monitor Acer H233H and want to set resolution of 1920x1080. I googled it and found that it's necessary to use /etc/X11/xorg.conf. I created this file using sudo Xorg -configure, copied it to /...
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Installing cuda toolkit Ubuntu 14.04 causes dpkg error
When I was installing cuda toolkit Ubuntu 14.04 causes dpkg error.
This is what I did:
sudo apt-get install build-essential
sudo dpkg -i cuda-repo-ubuntu1404-7-0-local_7.0-28_amd64.deb
However I ...
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Unable to change brightness via nvidia-settings nor brightness keys
I'm using a MacBook Pro Mid-2010 13-inch.
Sorry for the double post, but I didn't notice attention to the original and I need help with the issue badly :|
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Xorg.conf is not changing the Display orientation
I am currently using Ubuntu 15.04 with a GTX 570 on 346.46. I have a 2560x1440 display with a 1080x1920 (portrait) display to the right. I am using i3 as a window manager. The displays seem to be set ...
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Upgrade from 14.04 to 14.04.2 broke nvidia/x... how can I fix that?
I followed the answer from here, using
sudo apt-get install --install-recommends linux-generic-lts-utopic xserver-xorg-lts-utopic libgl1-mesa-glx-lts-utopic libegl1-mesa-drivers-lts-utopic
early on ...
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Cannot access secondary GPU error in bumblebee
I am having trouble with bumblebee in 14.04. When I run optirun -vvv glxgears, this is what I get.
[ 3328.473661] [DEBUG]Reading file: /etc/bumblebee/bumblebee.conf
[ 3328.474046] [INFO]Configured ...
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15.04 Problem: No Nvidia, No Mouse, No Connection
I have upgraded 14.04 to 15.05. After booting, it only opens after I enter as recovery mode and then internet does now work neither my mouse.
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Ubuntu MATE brightness keys not working on MacBookPro7,1 with NVIDIA driver, even after fix
I tried the fix detailed in the first answer for this question: Brightness not working after installing NVIDIA driver
The second answer caused a failed boot and I had to fix it via Recovery.
The ...
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Ubuntu gets stuck at boot screen (freeze, not black) after attempting brightness fix for NVIDIA card
I tried editing /etc/X11/xorg.conf as detailed here: Brightness not working after installing NVIDIA driver
My Ubuntu MATE installation on my MacBook Pro Mid-2010 13" now gets stuck at the "UbuntuMATE"...
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Can't install nvidia drivers on a 2 card laptop for xubuntu 14.04
I just installed xubuntu 14.04 on an asus gl771j laptop.
It comes with an integrated intel video card and another nvidia 860m video card.
I open the additional drivers setting window and I get "no ...
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Display unknown after nvidia driver update, resolution stuck at 800x600 [closed]
I am currently running Ubuntu Gnome 15.04. I just installed the proprietary nvidia driver version 346 to resolve issues with another application and restarted my desktop to find that my main monitor ...
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bumblebee on Ubuntu 15.04
I have a laptop with Ubuntu 15.04 on it and Nvidia video card GT840M. I've installed video driver in a way like this:
sudo apt-get purge nvidia*
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates
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Why Is google-Chrome and Chromium no longer runs in Ubuntu?
Does not matter if I install Ubuntu 15.04 64 bit or Ubuntu 14.04-2, Chrome and also Chromium installs, but will no longer open when using a Non-Proprietary Nvidia driver. Chromium And Google-Chrome-...
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Ubuntu 15.04 with Kubuntu freezes on login screen
I have updated to Ubuntu 15.04 with Kubuntu. But It freezes on the login screen. I cannot do anything even ctrl+alt+f2.
Sometimes I can log in using recovery mode but some time that also fails. It ...
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Dell M3800 with Nvidia Driver and External Monitor
I have problems with my notebook DELL Precision M3800 with NVIDIA Quadro K1100 and Intel.
I need to use the proprietary driver nvidia (I tested the 331 that 349) with my external monitor.
My ...
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VLC video playback is choppy on Vivid with nvidia-346
I'm running Kubuntu Vivid, and have an Nvidia 940GM card on my Inspiron laptop. When using the nvidia-346 driver, VLC plays choppy videos (video seems "pixelized" with green dots appearing).
The ...
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Can't install virtualgl and optirun doesn't work
I've looked into this in various already created topics but none seems to help. Everything goes around on installing virtualgl THAT I seem not be able to do because I can't find it anywhere ( more ...
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black screen after install Nvidia drive 304.125 on ubuntu 15.04 [duplicate]
After install Nvidia drive 304.125 on ubuntu 15.04 display black screen i tried nomodeset but still the problem
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Ubuntu 15.04 UEFI cannot install - Blank Screen (No Signal.)
As the title says, I go to boot into either the live session with Ubuntu 15.04 or the "Install Ubuntu" option and both give me no video at all. I've the onboard VGA and still nothing. The only thing I ...
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Problem after upgrade from 14.04.02 to 15.04 [duplicate]
I have a weird problem after upgrade my ubuntu 14.04 to 15.05..
The words in the whole system are like the image below, anyone has/had the problem or know how can I fix it?
I don't know if it is a ...
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Installation of Ubuntu 15.04 on MacBookPro7,1 with proper NVIDIA drivers
I'm trying to install Ubuntu 15.04 on a MacBookPro7,1, and have a few questions.
I successfully installed Ubuntu previously, but it failed to boot eventually; there was a purple screen with a black ...
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Update from 14.10 to 15.04 result to a blank screen with cursor after sddm login
I've made a long search thru all posts in the forum, and no one could help resolving my problem:
The machine is a desktop with only linux and an nvidia GeForce GT 430.
After the upgrade from kubuntu ...
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Ubuntu 15.04 nvidia 346.59 external monitor display - windows stretched; click offset is off
I have used the same hardware setup with Ubuntu 14 and didn't have any problems with the nvidia driver (not sure which one I used back then).
Seems to work fine in "only external monitor" "only built-...
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nVidia drivers on 15.04 kernel 3.19 stalling system load
all. I recently bombed my Zorin OS 9 system by unsuccessfully installing kernel 4.0 so I decided to go back to Ubuntu - which I haven't used since 10.04 - and am stumbling across some issues. First is ...
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Ubuntu White Screen after sudo apt-get remove --purge nvidia*
I'm new to ubuntu 14 and have been having a lot of problems with my desktop freezing. I think it is related to the nvidia graphics. The screen sometimes replaces words with horizontal lines, ...
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How to fix low-resolution wallpaper?
Whenever my computer starts and I log in, the desktop wallpaper loads at half resolution. Everything else is native resolution, and if I reselect the wallpaper it loads at full resolution. It's JUST ...
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how to skip nouveau driver error while installing ubuntu?
I am installing ubuntu downloaded recently into my pc with GT 240 graphics card.
the installation is hanging .
when pressing alt+sshift +f1 I saw many errors starting with nouveau.
Killing the ...
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OpenCL on Ubuntu 14.04
I am running Ubuntu Gnome 14.04 with a nvidia GTX 760 and I want to start working with OpenCL and C++.
I installed the CUDA Toolkit 7.0 for Ubuntu 64Bit version and the current nvidia driver, but the ...
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Trouble Installing Nvidia Driver
First time user here;
Just installed Ubuntu 14.04 and I am currently desperate to install 970 Nvidia Drivers.
It gives me an error saying that X server is currently running and needs to be stopped, ...
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Installing NVIDIA driver on Kubuntu 15.04 causes a bad screen resolution
I have a fresh install of Kubuntu 15.04. Before installing 15.04 I used Ubuntu 14.10 with the latest NVIDIA drivers. With that version I had no problems with the graphic card (screen resolution).
Btw. ...
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Audio via NVIDIA HDMI skipping
Everything else regarding audio, HDMI (video) ja the video card works, except seemingly not randomly the audio skips if I direct it over HDMI to my TV. And by seemingly not randomly it is very ...
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15.04 and Nvidia: login loop
Upgraded 14.10 to 15.04, desktop fails to load past login screen. I type in my password, hear a failure sound byte, back to login screen. Also can't boot off a 15.04 thumb drive created with another ...
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Looking to upgrade my graphic card [closed]
So I'm like super new to Ubuntu and I've never actually upgraded my graphic card on anything before. That being said I'm thinking of getting the Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT because I found it cheap. I'm ...
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 240M running hot on Kubuntu 64bit
I'm using a Packard Bell - EasyNote TJ65 (64bit Core) with a NVIDIA GeForce GT 240M.
I know my computer is not the newest nor fastest model but until now I never had Problems running Linux Kubuntu 14....