I have just installed ubuntu jaunty jackalope on my PC and can't get the NVIDIA drivers to load.<br><br>I installed server, then added gnome-desktop. If I go into "add drivers" NVIDIA shows up. I click on install, and I get a text box showing the drivers were installed, but a reboot fails to load the GUI. <br>
<br>I did some research and downloaded NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-185.18.14-pkg2.run and ran it. <br><br>I accept the license, then get an error: No precompiled kernel interface was found to match your kernel; would you like to [get it from <a href="ftp://download.nvidia.com">ftp://download.nvidia.com</a>]?<br>
<br>I reply Yes, and get "No matching precompiled kernel interface was found on the NVIDIA FTP site; this means that the installer will need to compile a kernel interface for your kernel"<br><br>So I click OK and get yet another error. "Unable to find the kernel source tree for the currently running kernel."...<br>
<br>Then it talks abut getting the kernel for RedHat RPMs.<br><br>I have never build a kernel or customized linux. I'm totally lost.<br><br>I tried several other things I found doing google searches, including "sudo apt-get install <a href="https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-180/180.44-0ubuntu1">nvidia-graphics-drivers-180</a>" and get E: Couldn't find package nvidia-graphics-drivers-180.<br>
<br>Can someone help a neophite?<br><br>If I can't get this driver loaded, can I use my video in a resolution better than 1024x768?<br><br>lspci shows I have a "VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 6100 nForce 405 (rev a2)<br>
<br>What other information will help you?<br><br>~Rick<br>