How do I install my nvidia geforce 6200?

[whaevr]

I've tried downloading the package from nvidia.com and using

"sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-169.12-pkg1.run"

The installation starts but then stops saying that an x server is running...?

I've tried using the restricted drivers manager but when I click on enable it says

"the software source nvidia-glx-new is not enabled"

I'm new to kubuntu and I'm sure this is an easy fix...please help

[musta ruhtinas]

Re: How do I install my nvidia geforce 6200?

the simplest way is to download and install envy , which automatically installs the appropriate driver. you have to run it as root (kdesu envy)

if you want to manually install the driver switch to tty1 (Ctrl+Alt+F1), then stop kdm (sudo /etc/init.d/kdm stop), then install the driver (and follow the prompts, incl. configuring xserver) and then reboot.

[whaevr]

Re: How do I install my nvidia geforce 6200?

When I try to download the envy package it says its a binary and saving it will result in a corrupt file..?

[musta ruhtinas]

Re: How do I install my nvidia geforce 6200?

i don't know what browser you use, but it should have an option save link as... (or similar). right-click on Get Envy Legacy button, select save as and you should be done

[whaevr]

Re: How do I install my nvidia geforce 6200?

Alright right click and save as... worked I have it on my desktop.

Now when I try to use "sudo dpkg -i envy*.deb" I get

dpkg: status database area is locked by another process

[musta ruhtinas]

Re: How do I install my nvidia geforce 6200?

is adept (or other package manager) running right now?

if so close it. it should be easier to install via gdebi (takes care of the dependencies as well)
just make sure you have universe and multiverse repos enabled

[whaevr]

Re: How do I install my nvidia geforce 6200?

heh...alright...didn't know that mattered...

So now..

Unpacking envy (from envy_0.9.10-0ubuntu4_all.deb) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of envy:
 envy depends on build-essential; however:
 Package build-essential is not installed.
 envy depends on debhelper; however:
 Package debhelper is not installed.
 envy depends on dh-make; however:
 Package dh-make is not installed.
 envy depends on dpatch; however:
 Package dpatch is not installed.
 envy depends on dpkg-dev; however:
 Package dpkg-dev is not installed.
 envy depends on fakeroot; however:
 Package fakeroot is not installed.
 envy depends on gksu; however:
 Package gksu is not installed.
 envy depends on libstdc++5; however:
 Package libstdc++5 is not installed.
 envy depends on module-assistant; however:
 Package module-assistant is not installed.
 envy depends on pkg-config; however:
 Package pkg-config is not installed.
 envy depends on python-glade2; however:
 Package python-glade2 is not installed.
 envy depends on python-gtk2; however:
 Package python-gtk2 is not installed.
 envy depends on python-vte; however:
 Package python-vte is not installed.
 envy depends on xserver-xorg-dev; however:
 Package xserver-xorg-dev is not installed.
dpkg: error processing envy (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 envy

[musta ruhtinas]

Re: How do I install my nvidia geforce 6200?

that's why gdebi is better for this kind of thing, as it handles dependencies...

oh well, then just sudo apt-get install build-essential, debhelper, etc.
when all these are installed envy should be configured as well

edit: i see it depends on gksu, so it will ask for root privileges; no need to run it as root

[whaevr]

Re: How do I install my nvidia geforce 6200?

How do I use gdebi to do this, I try sudo apt-get install build-essential and just get more errors >.<

[musta ruhtinas]

Re: How do I install my nvidia geforce 6200?

right click the deb, open with -> gdebi package installer

[whaevr]

Re: How do I install my nvidia geforce 6200?

Alright..so I open with debi. I then had to type "sudo apt-get install -f" to get debi to start.

Now that debi has started (1 step closer ) it says

Status: Error: Dependency is not satisfiable: debhelper

So I can't click the install button..

[musta ruhtinas]

Re: How do I install my nvidia geforce 6200?

try sudo apt-get install debhelper and post the error messages (if any)

[whaevr]

Re: How do I install my nvidia geforce 6200?

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package debhelper is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package debhelper has no installation candidat

[musta ruhtinas]

Re: How do I install my nvidia geforce 6200?

it is in the repos ( here ) but i don't know why you can't install it. Do you have any repos disabled (in /etc/apt/sources.list) ?

[whaevr]

Re: How do I install my nvidia geforce 6200?

Awesome!

I went and enabled all repositories in Adept Manager, waited till it downloaded the lists etc.

Then sudo "apt-get install debhelper" worked, and as I type envy is being installed