Can't install NVIDIA driver correctly, tried all possible solutions.

[ryan652]

My config:

Intel i7 3rd gen processor, NVIDIA GT540M Graphic card with Optimus technology, Kali 1.1.0 fresh install.

My problem:

Try 1:

I am trying to install graphic driver but not getting it correctly. Firstly, I tried installing it from the guide in Kali docs. But it gives this:

glxinfo | grep -i "direct rendering"
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual or fbconfig
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".

I also tried installing

nvidia-xconfig

but after restart shows only a black screen (I guess the x-server isn't starting). The xconfig log says "no screen found".

Try 2:

Then after some research I found that my card has Optimus technology so it needs bumblebee. For that I followed this thread. According to this thread I downloaded the NVIDIA driver compatible to my card from the official website and installed it and also the

apt-get install bumblebee primus

. After following the whole guide I tested the installation with

optirun glxspheres64

and HURRAY the card got detected but NO, "glxinfo" still shows the same error as mentioned above and

optirun pyrit

still uses the CPU and NOT GPU.

Please someone guide me setting it up correctly so that I can use the graphic card for any tools.

[aetos]

download the latest nvidia drivers in root


1.apt-get update && apt-get install -y linux-headers-$(uname -r)

2.sed 's/quiet/quiet nouveau.modeset=0/g' -i /etc/default/grub

3.update-grub

4.reboot

1.service gdm3 stop

2.CTRL + ALT + F1


3.chmod 755 NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-352.21.run
./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-352.21.run

4.reboot

3.CTRL + ALT + F1

4.nvidia-xconfig

5.reboot