How to Install NVIDIA drivers manually on Lucid Lynx Ubuntu 10.04
Download Newest Nvidia drivers from their website Open module blacklist as admin Code: sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf Add these lines and save: Code: blacklist vga16fb blacklist nouveau blacklist rivafb blacklist nvidiafb blacklist rivatv Uninstall any previously installed Nvidia drivers: Code: sudo apt-get --purge remove nvidia-* Reboot your computer When an error message pops up saying that Ubuntu cannot load Nvidia drivers, choose Exit to terminal (Exit to console) Login and cd to the directory where you saved your file Install drivers Code: sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-195.36.24-pkg2.run Start GDM Code: sudo service gdm start Enjoy Enjoy :)