How do I install drivers and configure my screen to work? (15.04, nvidia 760 gtx, QNIX QX2710)
Every time I try to install the Nvidia drivers for my graphics card, the GTX 760, I end up with a black screen on boot which stops me from using the computer.
This happens regardless of where I download it from, it seems, as I've tried both with the Nvidia website, apt-get and Ubuntu Software Center. I've tried nvidia-current (349) as well as 319, with the same result from both.
I actually sat down and read Nvidia's readme as well, which simply doesn't help.
How do I install drivers that work? Could I be missing a step?
EDIT: Apparently it's not my graphics drivers that are messing with my - it's my screen. I have one of those cheap 27" 2560x1440 monitors, a QNIX QX2710, and this monitor does not report it's EDID correctly. I tried following a couple of guides but with no progress. I'll put this on hold, it's simply not worth the time and frustration.
81 Answer
nVidia 349 is in beta stage for Linux (according to geforce.com ). There might be a bug which is occurring your problem. nVidia 319 doesn't support GTX 760, the support for Linux came from nvidia-337. I'd recommend you to install it from Ubuntu's additional drivers. Perform the following steps:
- Open dash and search for
Additional Drivers - Open Additional Drivers and select
Using NVIDIA binary driver - version 346.59 from nvidia-346-updates (prpprietary) - Click
Apply Changes. - After the installation, reboot your system and everything should work fine.
