cracked driver

[Furlozza]

Have been trying to install the 9600GT on iGnatious, since the 9500GT DID work. albeit slowly.

However, having changed owner of the libcudart to boinc, I tried to go back to the 177 driver. to see if that went better.

Now, I can't install it as there is a screwed up 180 driver 'bit' what won't be removed nor will it allow itself to be overwritten. Heaven only knows what driver I am using though.

Can this be fixed "easily" or should I just bite the bullet, finish off all jobs in Boinc at moment and then re-instal from the disc I have.

*mutter mutter.... grumble brumble* Oh and guess what..... the 250GTS is doing GPUGrid in The Gnat. Talk about ......... :hbang: :hbang:

[Cruncher Pete]

Furlozza, try the following:  (assuming you are using Ubuntu)

*   Activate Synaptic by going to System >Administration>Synaptic Package Manager.

*   In the Quick Search Window type: Nvidia.

*   Right click on Nvidia-180-Kernel-Source and mark it to Remove.

*   Do the same with all other Nvidia Kernel Source but in the case of Nvidia-173-Kernel- Source mark it to Reinstall.

*   Click on Apply and on completion of action Restart.

Linux is not that different from Windows as regards Drivers are concerned.  The old drivers should be removed first before a different version is installed otherwise they might not function as intended...

[Furlozza]

Thanks Pete

Shall try that in the morn, when it is a bit warmer (hopefully)