I have an ASUS board (m4n68t-m le v2) with on board Nvidia graphics chipset model#: nForce 630a/ GeForce 7025. I have Windows 10 installed and I have now installed Ubuntu 19.10 on the same HDD having a dual boot scenario. The problem is i am not able to find and install the correct nvidia driver version on ubuntu.
I have to say I am fairly new to Linux, hence from various sources/forums, here is what I have done so far:
- blacklisted default open source nouveau driver
- ran update-initramfs -u after that
- downloaded the compatible .run package from nvidia site and tried installing. every time there is a kernel error. tried all options - with/without DKMS etc.
- tried installing using package manager using: sudo apt install nvidia-driver-xxx. Not able to connect to Nvidia driver error. Had to move back to nouveau.
Additional problems: a) ubuntu-drivers devices: returns nothing. b) from software & updates GUI - nothing appears in additional drivers tab (no recomended drivers etc.) c) lspci | grep VGA command shows the correct adapter information: 00:0d.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation C61 [GeForce 7025/ nForce630a] (rev a2)
Many forums say to disable Secure Boot or UEFI mode, but both options are missing from my BIOS. Its currently running in Legacy (MBR) mode.
- Formatted the partitions and re-installed ubuntu but with no luck. ran: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y etc.. no use!
Kernel (uname -r) :5.3.0-24-generic Ubuntu Version: 19.10
Have been trying to fix this for over a week now. With no resolution. So any help will be much appreciated.
Thanks!