[Adolf Hipster]

AS the title says.
What shall I do? I managed to delete every trace of nvidia files and now my computer boots up as normal, but I still feel like I want the latest version of the nvidia driver installed on my system.

Thanks in advance.

[Komodo]

AS the title says.
What shall I do? I managed to delete every trace of nvidia files and now my computer boots up as normal, but I still feel like I want the latest version of the nvidia driver installed on my system.

Thanks in advance.

There are many things Nvidia offers. What type of Driver, etc were you installing?
I am going to need more information.

[Adolf Hipster]

There are many things Nvidia offers. What type of Driver, etc were you installing?
I am going to need more information.

Say if I am doing something wrong.
I run "sudo lshw -C video" and it outputs this

Code

*-display      
      description: VGA compatible controller
      product: GF119M [NVS 4200M]
      vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
      physical id: 0
      bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
      version: a1
      width: 64 bits
      clock: 33MHz
      capabilities: pm msi pciexpress vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
      configuration: driver=nouveau latency=0
      resources: irq:16 memory:e4000000-e4ffffff memory:d000000-dffffff memory:e000000-e1ffffff ioport:4000(size=128) memory:e5000000-e507ffff
  *-display
      description: VGA compatible controller
      product: 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller
      vendor: Intel Corporation
      physical id: 2
      bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
      version: 09
      width: 64 bits
      clock: 33MHz
      capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
      configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
      resources: irq:45 memory:e5400000-e57fffff memory:c000000-cffffff ioport:5000(size=64)

Why does it say I have two display(s)?
Btw, when it blacked out I downloaded the appropriate driver for NVS 4200M, but after installing and restarting I could not boot into unity.

Should I get my drivers elsewhere?

EDIT: This is a driver I havent tested yet.
http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverRes...3221/en-us

Matches my gpu + os and architecture. What do you think?

[Komodo]

Say if I am doing something wrong.
I run "sudo lshw -C video" and it outputs this

Code

*-display      
      description: VGA compatible controller
      product: GF119M [NVS 4200M]
      vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
      physical id: 0
      bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
      version: a1
      width: 64 bits
      clock: 33MHz
      capabilities: pm msi pciexpress vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
      configuration: driver=nouveau latency=0
      resources: irq:16 memory:e4000000-e4ffffff memory:d000000-dffffff memory:e000000-e1ffffff ioport:4000(size=128) memory:e5000000-e507ffff
  *-display
      description: VGA compatible controller
      product: 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller
      vendor: Intel Corporation
      physical id: 2
      bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
      version: 09
      width: 64 bits
      clock: 33MHz
      capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
      configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
      resources: irq:45 memory:e5400000-e57fffff memory:c000000-cffffff ioport:5000(size=64)

Why does it say I have two display(s)?
Btw, when it blacked out I downloaded the appropriate driver for NVS 4200M, but after installing and restarting I could not boot into unity.

Should I get my drivers elsewhere?

For your drivers issue, it depends what the driver was for, what are you trying to get?
As for your display issue, I would not worry to much about this, I can not see how this would effect your greatly.

Since you uninstalled the driver that you wanted, and you have regained your normal OS, I would like to know what Driver, etc you want.

Edit: for the new driver you have found, if it matches up perfectly install it. The black screen from the previous error could have been from things that were not compatible, etc.

[Adolf Hipster]

For your drivers issue, it depends what the driver was for, what are you trying to get?
As for your display issue, I would not worry to much about this, I can not see how this would effect your greatly.

Since you uninstalled the driver that you wanted, and you have regained your normal OS, I would like to know what Driver, etc you want.

Edit: for the new driver you have found, if it matches up perfectly install it. The black screen from the previous error could have been from things that were not compatible, etc.

I dont know what specific driver version I want. I just want the latest possible driver for my gpu.
I will try with this one now.

[Komodo]

I dont know what specific driver version I want. I just want the latest possible driver for my gpu.
I will try with this one now.

If you are sure that it is compatible will your current build, then I would recommend you to try this. Make sure it is compatible, so you do not black screen again.

Edit: I am now helping OP via PM's.

[Adolf Hipster]

If you are sure that it is compatible will your current build, then I would recommend you to try this. Make sure it is compatible, so you do not black screen again.

Edit: I am now helping OP via PM's.

Currently being helped by Komodo via PM
(First day with ubuntu 🤦‍♂ btw )

[Komodo]

The OP have been assisted by a member of The Brotherhood Computing Sector. This thread shall now be considered as closed, except if the OP wishes otherwise.
Thank you.