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Message 38962 - Posted: 19 Nov 2014 | 2:40:01 UTC

I appreciate all the help from several on this forum in attempting to upgrade my Nvidia drivers but the only way I've succeeding has been through the Ubuntu repositories which aren't recent enough to continue working on this project. It seems GPUGRID has become a project for those more expert in Linux then a novice like myself, I've learned much from your help but not enough. I'll wait until the repositories match GPUGRID's requirements and perhaps crunch again for this project.
Thanks again and good crunching,
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Message 38964 - Posted: 19 Nov 2014 | 4:50:19 UTC

Sorry to see you go. It would be very useful if some Linux expert would update the Linux on a stick initiative:

http://www.gpugrid.net/forum_thread.php?id=2204#17650

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Message 38968 - Posted: 19 Nov 2014 | 20:58:01 UTC

Try the following from a terminal window


wget http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/343.22/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-343.22.run
chmod +x NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-343.22.run
sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-343.22.run

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Message 38969 - Posted: 19 Nov 2014 | 21:21:42 UTC - in response to Message 38968.

I have found http://ubuntuhandbook.org to be a valuable resource as Linux is something I am still learning and struggling with, and why I tend not to upgrade NVIDIA drivers on Linux unless forced to do so, especially when it comes to "Coolbits" and adding the appropriate coding to X server when I do not have permissions because I am not the owner or not logged in as root, but I found a workaround for that as well.

This is the source of information that I use for installing NVIDIA 343.22 driver: http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2014/09/nvidia-343-22-install-in-ubuntu-1404/

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Message 38974 - Posted: 20 Nov 2014 | 16:36:40 UTC - in response to Message 38968.

Try the following from a terminal window


wget http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/343.22/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-343.22.run
chmod +x NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-343.22.run
sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-343.22.run


fractal,
SUCCESS!
I tried your steps and added a few more and it worked, I've finally achieved the 343.22 driver and am crunching a CUDA 65 WU. The steps I used with a few mods from your original suggestion;

sudo wget http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/343.22/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-343.22.run
sudo apt-get remove nvidia* && sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo chmod +x NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-343.22.run
sudo stop lightdm
sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-343.22.run
sudo reboot

Thanks for your help,
Steve

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Message 38977 - Posted: 20 Nov 2014 | 18:56:42 UTC - in response to Message 38974.
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Hi, The solution to installing the Nvidia driver manually was the only one available so far, as has been discussed in several threads in GPUGRID and others, but not anymore.

The manual installation of driver has an additional problem with OS updates that may require continuous reinstatements.

In UBUNTU (I guess other will be equal) the problem is solved more simply by installing a utility that Nvidia has released "nvidia-modprobe" to load the driver fixes and thus solves the -GPU not Found-

To enlarge the subject see

http://www.gpugrid.net/forum_thread.php?id=3919

If you have questions we discussed. Greetings.

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Message 38981 - Posted: 20 Nov 2014 | 21:57:22 UTC

Steve, I'm glad someone could help you out! I'm also often at a loss trying to make things work under Linux (at work), so I certainly feel with you. BTW: I edited the thread title - I hope appropriately?

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Message 38983 - Posted: 20 Nov 2014 | 23:37:09 UTC - in response to Message 38981.

Steve, I'm glad someone could help you out! I'm also often at a loss trying to make things work under Linux (at work), so I certainly feel with you. BTW: I edited the thread title - I hope appropriately?

MrS


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Yes, your edit is appropriate and thanks.
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Message 38988 - Posted: 21 Nov 2014 | 3:36:05 UTC

Great to see your problem is solved! Now if some super Linux guru wants to update that Linux NVidia crunching USB stick...

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