How to install Beta Graphics Driver (NVIDIA)

• WARNING this is very error prone.. a better method is to use Alberto Milones Envy program; http://albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html

• Thanks to Alberto Milone

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

• Add ONE of the following lines based on your architecture

deb http://www.albertomilone.com/drivers/edgy/latest/32bit binary/
deb http://www.albertomilone.com/drivers/edgy/latest/64bit binary/

• Save the edited file

• Add the GPG key

wget http://albertomilone.com/drivers/tseliot.asc
gpg --import tseliot.asc
gpg --export --armor albertomilone@alice.it | sudo apt-key add -

• Update and install

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx
sudo apt-get upgrade

• The upgrade should update your linux-restricted-modules & linux-restricted-modules-common packages.

sudo nvidia-xconfig

• Add a menu option for nVidia Settings

sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/NVIDIA-Settings.desktop

• Insert these lines in the new file and save

[Desktop Entry]
Name=NVIDIA Settings
Comment=NVIDIA Settings
Exec=nvidia-settings
Icon=
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Application;System;

• Restart the computer and your new drivers should be installed.

• Test the install with these 2 programs

glxinfo
glxgears