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Sorry, it's my first time on a Linux system and I'm totally lost.

I want to install the NVidia driver because I'm stuck with a 1024 x 768 resolution and I think my GPU doesn't work properly with the default graphic driver (Nouveau?)....

So I tried to install the NVidia driver 352.21;
apparently I need to go in Ctrl+Alt+F1, but when I try this, I get a black screen and nothing else unless I return in Ctrl+Alt+F7.

I really don't want to damage something so I hope someone have a solution...

Sorry for my english and thanks in advance

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Valkas Ironhorn
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  • I found something who fixed the black screen when switching to tty, now I can use it, nice. But still that would be nice if someone can explain me how to do with the driver... thanks. Solution for the blackscreen thing : http://askubuntu.com/questions/162535/why-does-switching-to-the-tty-give-me-a-blank-screen – Valkas Ironhorn Jul 07 '15 at 19:22
  • I find how to instal the nvidia driver with this link : http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2015/06/install-nvidia-352-21-ubuntu-1404/

    I hope that will be useful for someone else, bye

     – Valkas Ironhorn Jul 07 '15 at 20:21
  • how are you trying to install it? From Ubuntu deault repository or using .run file from Nvidia? – JoKeR Jul 08 '15 at 10:43
  • for the latest nvidia cards I recommend directly downloaded video driver. You can follow my complete tutorial here – JoKeR Jul 08 '15 at 10:47
  • Installing drivers from .run files are WRONG! System will not boot after first kernel upgrade. And you blacklist nouveau, so nothing will work at all. – Pilot6 Jul 08 '15 at 10:50

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Install the driver this way

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:xorg-edgers/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nvidia-352
sudo add-apt-repository -r ppa:xorg-edgers/ppa
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