To make your changes to the display configuration persistent, click 'Save to X Configuration File' and save the configuration to: To change the driver's settings open NVIDIA X Server Settings (Menu>Administration>NVIDIA X Server Settings). Search for nvidia-settings and install it. To install nvidia-settings, open Software Manager (Menu>Administration>Software Manager). To change the driver's settings you need to install nvidia-settings. nvidia-349) and install it.*Īfter the driver has installed, shut down and then restart your computer. Search for the driver you want to install (e.g. To install the driver, open Software Manager (Menu>Administration>Software Manager). After it has finished updating, close Software Sources. In the pop-up window enter:Īfter you've added the PPA, click 'Update the Cache'. Click on 'PPAs', then click 'Add a new PPA.'. To add the PPA, open Software Sources (Menu>Administration>Software Sources). You can add the mamarley PPA ( ) to your list of software sources and install a driver from there. The 900 series graphics cards need newer drivers than are currently available in the Mint repositories. Switch to console Ctrl + Alt + F1, logiin and Sudo apt-get remove nvidia* & sudo apt-get autoremove #ensures no former installation clashes with new installĮdit /etc/modprobe.d/nf #add these lines at the end: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT='nouveau.blacklist=1 nomodeset' # if you like a lot af boot messages

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT='nouveau.blacklist=1 quiet splash nomodeset' #(forces low-level graphics to ensure Console does not give black screen) Sudo apt-get update & sudo apt-get upgrade & sudo apt-get dist-upgrade & sudo apt-get install build-essential & sudo apt-get install linux-source & sudo apt-get install linux-headers-genericĪnd change line 'GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT.'-line to Unplug the GTX 960, use onboad or diffrent card

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