HowTo: Install NVIDIA/AMD Driver in ElementaryOS, the official way

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  1. dagolinuxoid

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    Despite adding nomodeset in my grub config I've got a precious black screen
     
  2. PaulMaxAvalos

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    add
    outb 0x728 1
    outb 0x710 2
    outb 0x740 2
    outb 0x750 0

    on sudo nano /etc/default/grub

    and
    echo " outb 0x728 1" | sed "s/^/$submenu_indentation/"
    echo " outb 0x710 2" | sed "s/^/$submenu_indentation/"
    echo " outb 0x740 2" | sed "s/^/$submenu_indentation/"
    echo " outb 0x750 0" | sed "s/^/$submenu_indentation/"

    on
    sudo nano /etc/grub.d/10_linux
     
  3. Orlando

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    Hi all
    I need install my VGA RX 460 4GB Power Color, i need help
    (newbie in linux)

    Site information
    PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon™ RX 460 4GB GDDR5
    • Part NumberAXRX 460 4GBD5-DHV2/OC
    • Graphics EngineRADEON RX 460
    • Video Memory4GB GDDR5
    • Engine Clockup to 1212MHz with boost
    • Memory Clock1750MHz x4 (7.0Gbps)
    • Memory Interface128bit

    -------------------------------------------------------------------
    Command information

    $lshw
    *-display
    description: VGA compatible controller
    product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
    vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
    physical id: 0
    bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
    version: cf
    width: 64 bits
    clock: 33MHz
    capabilities: vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
    configuration: driver=amdgpu latency=0
    resources: irq:123 memory:c0000000-cfffffff memory:d0000000-d01fffff ioport:e000(size=256) memory:dfe00000-dfe3ffff memory:c0000-dffff
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    thx so much
     
  4. jojofreddy

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    Thats it? Oh man, I always did it "the geeky way", lol. (Will confirm working once its finished installing --- GTX765M)
     

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