[Linux Mint 17] Install NVIDIA driver
Refer to the following link. My installation succeeded with second method in the site:»FOR BINARY DRIVERS» link
—– Appended, 2015-10-15
Blacklist nouveau. Refer to link.
Download the proper Nvidia driver corresponding to your GPU.
Install the driver. 1) Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[F1] and go to the terminal mode. 2)
sudo service mdm stop
(in the case of mint linux). 3) Install Nvidia driver (sudo sh NVIDIA~~~).Reboot.