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Title: Installing 340xx nvidia instead of default 375xx
Post by: marky on 2017/03/13, 08:22:54

How to install manually the right nvidia driver for my FX Quadro 3800m card?
Automatic installation which was great on desktop, failed on older laptop as the driver is not right.
That's why I can only get to the OS by typing 'nomodeset' while booting.

I tried to remove wrong driver by:

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#aptitude purge nvidia-kernel-dkms nvidia-glx
then:

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#aptitude install xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
Then installed 340xx driver, installation found the right one.
But then, installation nvidia-xconfig choosed again the wrong package - 375xx and now I'm not able to get to OS even by 'nomodeset'.

Any suggestions, please?

Title: Re: Installing 340xx nvidia instead of default 375xx
Post by: marky on 2017/03/13, 11:28:01

OK, SOLVED!

This time I've reinstalled OS, upgraded, updated and used the KISS approach.

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$ sudo apt install nvidia-legacy-340xx-driver
- and it worked!

Another day of learning...  ;)

Title: Re: Installing 340xx nvidia instead of default 375xx
Post by: harley-peter on 2017/03/13, 12:54:55

Hi marky,

does the driver 340.102 work correct with kernel 4.10?

Title: Re: Installing 340xx nvidia instead of default 375xx
Post by: marky on 2017/03/13, 13:51:47

Hi harley-peter,

with no problems at all.

BTW
An awesome distro, everything works like a charm, for instance connection to HD TV LCD  monitor, first distro besides Mint able to do it, even simpler way.
Audio, flash, whatever debian failed, no more now!