How to Install NVIDIA drivers manually on Lucid Lynx Ubuntu 10.04

• Download Newest Nvidia drivers from their website
• Open module blacklist as admin
Code: sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
• Add these lines and save:
Code: blacklist vga16fb blacklist nouveau blacklist rivafb blacklist nvidiafb blacklist rivatv
• Uninstall any previously installed Nvidia drivers:
Code: sudo apt-get –purge remove nvidia-*
• Reboot your computer
• When an error message pops up saying that Ubuntu cannot load Nvidia drivers, choose Exit to terminal (Exit to console)
• Login and cd to the directory where you saved your file

Install drivers

Code: sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-195.36.24-pkg2.run
• Start GDM
Code: sudo service gdm start Enjoy

Enjoy 🙂