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I have just built my first custom PC with a GeForce GTX 750 Ti Graphics card. I've installed Ubuntu GNOME 14.10 and get a set resolution of 800x600 stretched across a 1080p screen. I've downloaded the official NVIDIA drivers.

When I run the file, it says it must be run without Xorg running. I've have tried pressing Ctrl+Alt+F1 to enter a command line system but instead of displaying a command line login, the screen goes completely blank. I cannot see what I am doing since there is no screen output whatsoever.

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William Satterthwaite
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There are a couple of ways. I realize you've already download proprietary drivers. However, there is a chance you might be able to download support drivers that are already tested and by the community.

You might first try running Additional Drivers (System Settings -> Software Updates -> Additional Drivers).

You'll most likely conveniently find a number of drivers, one of which might resolve your 800X600 stretched issue.

To run the downloaded driver install, you can stop X11 on ubuntu by hitting CTRLALTF1 then login and run:

$ sudo service lightdm stop

or

$ sudo stop lightdm

Then proceed to run your downloaded install program.

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