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iClopTooMuch
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Alright, so here's the situation:
I have installed (and reinstalled many times) Linux Mint 16 (I think that's the correct one, it's the newest version). I have also tried this with Ubuntu. Whenever I start up the computer, I have to run nomodeset=1 in the boot commands in order to see anything. This is because of drivers (or rather, lack of) for my graphics card, which is an Nvidia GeForce GT 755M. When I try to install the drivers necessary to make it so I do not have to boot into nomodeset, they don't work. When I go back to nomodeset, the desktop is now completely screwed and is permanently in fallback mode. On Ubuntu, there simply are not any icons, and all I see is a wallpaper.
I'm really anxious to try Linux but I'm about to throw the computer against the wall because I can't figure this out.
tl;dr i cant install nvidia drivers without screwing over the OS
I have installed (and reinstalled many times) Linux Mint 16 (I think that's the correct one, it's the newest version). I have also tried this with Ubuntu. Whenever I start up the computer, I have to run nomodeset=1 in the boot commands in order to see anything. This is because of drivers (or rather, lack of) for my graphics card, which is an Nvidia GeForce GT 755M. When I try to install the drivers necessary to make it so I do not have to boot into nomodeset, they don't work. When I go back to nomodeset, the desktop is now completely screwed and is permanently in fallback mode. On Ubuntu, there simply are not any icons, and all I see is a wallpaper.
I'm really anxious to try Linux but I'm about to throw the computer against the wall because I can't figure this out.
tl;dr i cant install nvidia drivers without screwing over the OS