[ubuntu] How to use nvidia VGA under Linux? (is it possible?)

[Tassadar]

Hi all,

 

I've been using a computer with kubuntu during sometime, it is an Intel with an Intel VGA graphics card and after some problems I could make it work ok. (Kubuntu 14.10).

 

Now I've install a nvidia graphics card (GTX 750 ti) and it doesn't work correctly, it is one of those lot of things that under Windows is downloading a file and installing but with Linux it's a whole oddisey...

 

I tried to install drivers doing this:

 

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install linux-source

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic

sudo apt-get install linux-image

sudo apt-get install nvidia-current

 

Result: after reboot I could'n even set native resolution of screen (full-HD). Then I remove drivers with:

 

sudo apt-get purge nvidia-current

 

and then downloaded official drivers from nvidia website and installed them:

 

Hit CTRL+ALT+F1 and login using my credentials.

kill current X server session by typing sudo service lightdm stop

Enter runlevel 3 by typing sudo init 3 and install the*.run file.

Reboot

 

After reboot I can use full-HD resolution and 3d acceleration seems to work, but I have a huge tearing problem playing videos, games and anything.... I've change composition type from Xrender to OpenGL 3.1 since using Intel VGA I also had big tearing with xrender. But problem is not solved (it worked with intel card).

 

Then I've check vsync is enabled in the OS, and it is "redraw all scene", and it's also enabled in XBMC.

 

I also installed anther nvidia card in other computer some time ago (Kubuntu 13.04) and I had exactly the same problem. No talk about AMD/ATI cards, I left them as impossible under linux long ago....

 

Mu question is.. How can I confugure this nvidia card to word as it should? (it is, avoiding this huge tearing effect that makes impossible watching a video).

 

Regards and thanks in advance.

Edited December 1, 2014 by Tassadar

[rich_tech]

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I have had my nvidia GTS 450 working fine on ubuntu, I have been able to play games too like WoW on WINE without any major issue.