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After installing Nvidia drivers, the system always booted to a blank screen by default.

Here's how I got the Nvidia drivers working with Linux Lite 3.2:

1. Run the following command: ubuntu-drivers devices
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Code:
root@linuxlite-Inspiron-580s:/home/linuxlite# ubuntu-drivers devices

Code:
== /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0 ==

modalias : pci:v000010DEd00001380sv00001458sd00003667bc03sc00i00

vendor   : NVIDIA Corporation

model    : GM107 [GeForce GTX 750 Ti]

driver   : xserver-xorg-video-nouveau - distro free builtin

driver   : nvidia-361 - distro non-free recommended

driver   : nvidia-340 - distro non-free

== cpu-microcode.py ==

driver   : intel-microcode - distro non-free

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2. Install recommended nvidia propritary drivers:
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Code:
root@linuxlite-Inspiron-580s:/home/linuxlite# apt-get install nvidia-361

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3. Before you reboot, edit the following files:
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Code:
root@linuxlite-Inspiron-580s:/home/linuxlite# nano /etc/default/grub

Code:
GRUB_DEFAULT=0

GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0

#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true

GRUB_TIMEOUT=10

GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`

#GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

GRUB_GFXMODE=1366x768x24 <-- Uncomment and add a known working resolution supported by your video card / monitor

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Save and exit.

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Code:
root@linuxlite-Inspiron-580s:/home/linuxlite# nano /etc/grub.d/00_header

Code:
if [ "x${GRUB_GFXMODE}" = "x" ] ; then GRUB_GFXMODE=auto ; fi <-- FIND THIS LINE

if [ "x${GRUB_GFXMODE}" = "x" ] ; then GRUB_GFXMODE=keep ; fi <-- MODIFY

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Save and exit.

4. Update grub:
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Code:
root@linuxlite-Inspiron-580s:/home/linuxlite# update-grub

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5. Reboot:
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Code:
root@linuxlite-Inspiron-580s:/home/linuxlite# reboot

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Hope this helps others struggling to get Nvidia drivers working correctly for them.

Nice share, thank you Smile

Thanks for sharing this. It helped me get an idea of what drivers to install before choosing to install nouveau drivers. I have Nvidia GeoForce GT 650M and chose to install the NVIDIA binary version 375.66. which did the trick.
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