0

I am checking my system settings, but see Graphics as unknown. I have Nvidia graphics card.

I tried this answer, and ran :

sudo apt-get install mesa-utils

Now if I check it, instead of showing my Nvidia information, it shows :

enter image description here

How can I make sure my Nvidia card is configured properly and shown in system settings ?

Edit

Current nvidia installations : 

$ sudo dpkg --get-selections | grep nvidia
nvidia-304-updates              install
nvidia-current-updates          install
nvidia-settings                 install
Community
  • 1
Jake
  • 203
  • 1
  • 4
  • 13

1 Answers1

1

I hope you have not installed Nvdia Drivers in your system,

$ sudo nvdia -v

Will show your driver version[if installed and configured correctly].

To check Nvdia configuration, follow this link.

If you not yet installed Nvdia Drivers, follow this link.

Alternatively you can install manually at your own risk described here.

A J
  • 11,277
  • 16
  • 43
  • 59
  • Please see edit regarding what is currently installed. – Jake Jul 16 '14 at 10:40
  • `sudo nvidia -v` returns : `sudo nvidia -v sudo: nvidia: command not found ` – Jake Jul 16 '14 at 10:41
  • @Jake click here to download drivers https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archive/primary/+files/nvidia-graphics-drivers-331_331.79.orig.tar.gz and install it in your system... then try the same and tell me.. – A J Jul 16 '14 at 10:44
  • Should I try to follow the additional driver installation way ? – Jake Jul 16 '14 at 10:44
  • The tar has 2 files. I am using 64 bit. Run both (only 1 seems to labeled for 64 bit) ? Thanks. – Jake Jul 16 '14 at 10:46
  • @Jake install 64-bit – A J Jul 16 '14 at 10:47
  • OK I'll run `NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-331.79-no-compat32.run` (I had to make it executable) – Jake Jul 16 '14 at 10:49
  • It says : You appear to be running X-server. Please close it before installation. – Jake Jul 16 '14 at 10:50
  • @Jake http://askubuntu.com/questions/66328/how-do-i-install-the-latest-nvidia-drivers-from-the-run-file ; this may help you... – A J Jul 16 '14 at 10:52
  • Let us [continue this discussion in chat](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/15772/discussion-between-a-j-and-jake). – A J Jul 16 '14 at 10:53
  • Please see this : http://askubuntu.com/q/498636/26672 – Jake Jul 16 '14 at 17:27