How to install the standalone Nvidia driver on linux mint?
I'm trying to install Nvidia drivers on Linux Mint 17 using the .run file that is downloaded from Nvidia website. I receive this error:
ERROR: You appear to be running an X server; please exit X before
installing. For further details, please see the section INSTALLING
THE NVIDIA DRIVER in the README available on the Linux driver
download page at www.nvidia.com.
I googled and I can see that I should disable X server and then enter some codes. The fist step of the solution is to press Ctrl+Alt+F1 but this gives me a black blank screen. There's no space or area to enter codes or something like that. There's no pointer. Just a black screen. I can return back to graphics mode by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F7.
How can I solve the black screen issue to be able to solve the Nvidia driver error?
Note: I would like to install the standalone drivers. I don't want to use the internet for some reasons.
linux drivers graphics-card linux-mint
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I'm trying to install Nvidia drivers on Linux Mint 17 using the .run file that is downloaded from Nvidia website. I receive this error:
ERROR: You appear to be running an X server; please exit X before
installing. For further details, please see the section INSTALLING
THE NVIDIA DRIVER in the README available on the Linux driver
download page at www.nvidia.com.
I googled and I can see that I should disable X server and then enter some codes. The fist step of the solution is to press Ctrl+Alt+F1 but this gives me a black blank screen. There's no space or area to enter codes or something like that. There's no pointer. Just a black screen. I can return back to graphics mode by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F7.
How can I solve the black screen issue to be able to solve the Nvidia driver error?
Note: I would like to install the standalone drivers. I don't want to use the internet for some reasons.
linux drivers graphics-card linux-mint
edited Dec 14 at 9:52
mature
1294
asked Dec 10 at 0:53
user2824371
1112315
why arent you using the ppa?
– Keltari
Dec 10 at 1:34
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I'm trying to install Nvidia drivers on Linux Mint 17 using the .run file that is downloaded from Nvidia website. I receive this error:
ERROR: You appear to be running an X server; please exit X before
installing. For further details, please see the section INSTALLING
THE NVIDIA DRIVER in the README available on the Linux driver
download page at www.nvidia.com.
I googled and I can see that I should disable X server and then enter some codes. The fist step of the solution is to press Ctrl+Alt+F1 but this gives me a black blank screen. There's no space or area to enter codes or something like that. There's no pointer. Just a black screen. I can return back to graphics mode by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F7.
How can I solve the black screen issue to be able to solve the Nvidia driver error?
Note: I would like to install the standalone drivers. I don't want to use the internet for some reasons.
linux drivers graphics-card linux-mint
edited Dec 14 at 9:52
mature
1294
asked Dec 10 at 0:53
user2824371
1112315
I'm trying to install Nvidia drivers on Linux Mint 17 using the .run file that is downloaded from Nvidia website. I receive this error:
ERROR: You appear to be running an X server; please exit X before
installing. For further details, please see the section INSTALLING
THE NVIDIA DRIVER in the README available on the Linux driver
download page at www.nvidia.com.
I googled and I can see that I should disable X server and then enter some codes. The fist step of the solution is to press Ctrl+Alt+F1 but this gives me a black blank screen. There's no space or area to enter codes or something like that. There's no pointer. Just a black screen. I can return back to graphics mode by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F7.
How can I solve the black screen issue to be able to solve the Nvidia driver error?
Note: I would like to install the standalone drivers. I don't want to use the internet for some reasons.
linux drivers graphics-card linux-mint
linux drivers graphics-card linux-mint
edited Dec 14 at 9:52
mature
1294
asked Dec 10 at 0:53
user2824371
1112315
edited Dec 14 at 9:52
mature
1294
asked Dec 10 at 0:53
user2824371
1112315
edited Dec 14 at 9:52
mature
1294
edited Dec 14 at 9:52
mature
1294
edited Dec 14 at 9:52
mature
1294
1294
asked Dec 10 at 0:53
user2824371
1112315
asked Dec 10 at 0:53
user2824371
1112315
asked Dec 10 at 0:53
user2824371
1112315
1112315
why arent you using the ppa?
– Keltari
Dec 10 at 1:34
add a comment |
why arent you using the ppa?
– Keltari
Dec 10 at 1:34
why arent you using the ppa?
– Keltari
Dec 10 at 1:34
why arent you using the ppa?
– Keltari
Dec 10 at 1:34
add a comment |
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- Boot into recovery mode. This prevents the X server from starting.
- Drop to a root shell prompt:
Remount the root file system to allow writes:
mount -o remount,rw /
- Run the command to install the standalone NVIDIA graphics driver.
answered Dec 10 at 5:46
Deltik
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wow thanks for the answer :)
– user2824371
Dec 12 at 0:28
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- Boot into recovery mode. This prevents the X server from starting.
- Drop to a root shell prompt:
Remount the root file system to allow writes:
mount -o remount,rw /
- Run the command to install the standalone NVIDIA graphics driver.
answered Dec 10 at 5:46
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wow thanks for the answer :)
– user2824371
Dec 12 at 0:28
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- Boot into recovery mode. This prevents the X server from starting.
- Drop to a root shell prompt:
Remount the root file system to allow writes:
mount -o remount,rw /
- Run the command to install the standalone NVIDIA graphics driver.
answered Dec 10 at 5:46
Deltik
11.7k124384
wow thanks for the answer :)
– user2824371
Dec 12 at 0:28
add a comment |
- Boot into recovery mode. This prevents the X server from starting.
- Drop to a root shell prompt:
Remount the root file system to allow writes:
mount -o remount,rw /
- Run the command to install the standalone NVIDIA graphics driver.
answered Dec 10 at 5:46
Deltik
11.7k124384
- Boot into recovery mode. This prevents the X server from starting.
- Drop to a root shell prompt:
Remount the root file system to allow writes:
mount -o remount,rw /
- Run the command to install the standalone NVIDIA graphics driver.
answered Dec 10 at 5:46
Deltik
11.7k124384
answered Dec 10 at 5:46
Deltik
11.7k124384
answered Dec 10 at 5:46
Deltik
11.7k124384
answered Dec 10 at 5:46
Deltik
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wow thanks for the answer :)
– user2824371
Dec 12 at 0:28
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wow thanks for the answer :)
– user2824371
Dec 12 at 0:28
wow thanks for the answer :)
– user2824371
Dec 12 at 0:28
wow thanks for the answer :)
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Dec 12 at 0:28
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