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Howto install nVidia Drivers

There are 2 ways to install drivers.
1) Parsix Linux maintainer made howto.
2) Parsix user mandog made howto because 1) didn't work on his computer. It was made by combining information from Mepis and Sidux.

Howto 1

To install latest nVidia graphic drivers, open a root terminal and:

1) Install pre-compiled nvidia kernel driver:

2) edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf file. You can use gedit or vim editors or what you prefer.

a. Remove the following lines:


b. Add the following line if not exists:


c. In the driver section of the file, replace "nv" with "nvidia"

3) Make nvidia kernel driver to load automatically:

4) Reboot the system

Howto 2: Install Nvidia Drivers on Parsix 64bit, 32bit, + 32bit on a 64bit machine.

This howto is for 6,xxx/7,xxx/8,xxx Nvidia Graphic cards.

1) Go to Nvidia driver download page∞ and download it to your home folder.

2) Logout and press CTRL ALT BACKSPACE to restart X.

3) When the log in screen appears press CTRL ALT F2 to get command line prompt.

4) Type following to login as root, and press ENTER after each line.



5) Type following on the left command column and press ENTER after each line.

	NOTES AND ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
init 2	note: sometimes if you just init 3 it does not stop the xserver
init 3	note: now you are in level 3 and ready to install Nvidia drivers
cd /home/username/	change to your username
sh NVI	after that press TAB to use command line completion for long filename

6) The installer will now start, follow the prompts. If you get unable to build kernel (ok) or cancel, press cancel, it should carry on anyway, ignore any errors.

7) Press ok to allow to configure settings. When it completes, type:

this will start X and take you back to the login screen.

8) Login with your username and password.

9) You should now be using the Nvidia driver.

10) Now settings needs to be saved. Press ALT F2 to show command prompt and type:



This will start the nvidia settings manager.

11) Select X server display configuration, you can now change the settings, click [Apply], then if you are happy click [Save to x configuration file] and follow prompts.

12) Finally in the terminal type:



You should have good speed without any jerkyness. Compiz works without any alterations to your xorg file.

Last Update: Jul 11 2008