HOWTO install Nvidia's proprietary driver in ExTiX 15.1 64 bit version 150104

1. Start up ExTiX from hard drive and put this file (nvidia-installer-disable-nouveau.conf) in /etc/modprobe.d

2. Create a new initrd with command: update-initramfs -c -k 3.16.0-21-exton

3. Restart your computer

4. Log in as root and run command: chvt 1 && service gdm stop

5. Log in as root in console mode and run command: init 1

6. Run command chmod 755 NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-340.65.run
(you have of course in advance downloaded the driver from
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/80647/en-us

7. Run command: ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-340.65.run --no-unified-memory

Follow the instructions during the installation. Answer NO when asked about DKMS.

Good luck!

150104 /exton