dirver will not work

[Ädamas]

it works for a bit then fails and so i don't get desktop effects from compiz . how do i get it to work with NVIDA Ge-force 8600 GT (i think that is the type of driver it is) and my video will not work ether it plays the audio but not the video (which is a black screen where it should be).(the video is working while i am typing this so it may not be related to my driver failing).

[Cityscape]

Try installing the proprietary Nvidia driver for you card from the Nvidia website: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

It will work better than the default Nvidia driver.

[Ädamas]

what do i do with it now it is called "NVIDIA-Linux-x86-195.36.24-pkg1.run"

[Cityscape]

1. copy the file to your home folder
2. right click the the file and choose properties. once the properties window opens up go to the Permissions tab. and check the box that says "Allow executing file as program".
3. open terminal
4. use the command

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sudo su5. then use the command

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./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-195.36.24-pkg1.run
This should install the driver. 

[Cityscape]

I am assuming that you are running Ubuntu since you did not mention which distro.

[Ädamas]

 
  ERROR: You appear to be running an X server; please exit X before           
         installing.  For further details, please see the section INSTALLING   
         THE NVIDIA DRIVER in the README available on the Linux driver         
         download page at www.nvidia.com.


  ERROR: Installation has failed.  Please see the file
         '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log' for details.  You may find           
         suggestions on fixing installation problems in the README available   
         on the Linux driver download page at www.nvidia.com.