Problems with installing my 7800gs

[Wuschhead]

Hi... I'm a totally new Linux user, and I'm using Ubuntu.
But my problem is that i can't install the driver from the nvidia website website. If i follow the instructions at the download-page and write "sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-9755-pkg1.run" I get the answer "sh: Can't open NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-9755-pkgl.run".
And of course i did some research, at http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/n...i=&p_topview=1

And if i follow the instructions at that page, i get the answer
"sudo sh ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-9755-pkg1.run --extract only
Verifying archive integrity... OK
Uncompressing NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics Driver for Linux-x86 1.0-9755.............................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................
./nvidia-installer: unrecognized option `--extract'

Invalid commandline, please run `./nvidia-installer --help` for usage
information."

Ask if you need more info, and i will do my best to answer

I really hope somebody can help me.
Cheers from Morten, Denmark

[AaronP]

sh: Can't open NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-9755-pkgl.run
        Should be 1, not l -----------------^

sudo sh ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-9755-pkg1.run --extract only
                   Should be -, not space ------------^

[rerushg]

When you research info you might check the date of it. The info you reference is dated 11/04: ancient history in LinuxLand.
Best method in Ubuntu is to install ENVY; available in Synaptic Package Manager. It will take care of the whole business for you.
Good luck.

[Wuschhead]

Well i tried ENVY, and when i restarted my computer, my x-server was broke. So i though i would try the other way and it work

thx guys

[rerushg]

Originally Posted by Wuschhead

Well i tried ENVY...

Glad you got fixed. It might be helpful to all if you posted more detail on your fix. If ENVY did not work in Ubuntu (Feisty, I assume) that would be very interesting. "Broken" after ENVY install? How was it broken?
What was the "fix"? Just the typo in the NV script?
Thanks.