Solved; for anyone else having this problem:
1. Make sure you have your kernel source files
2. Download the NVidia driver for your card from NVidia's site
3. Drop down to runlevel 3
4. Navigate to the directory where you downloaded your drivers
5. Run the NVidia file with 'sh'
6. Let the installer run and reboot your pc
7. Select your new kernel when your bootloader comes up. For me, it was the one that wasn't the default (the one with the higher version number).
8. If your X server fails to load, 'su', then type 'sax2. Hopefully this will get you into KDE, Gnome, or whatever..
10. Once in, pop open a shell and 'su', then 'nvidia-settings'.
11. Change your settings to meet your needs,
then restart (via the restarting option in your X system).
Hopefully this helps at least someone out there. This can be a frustrating problem.
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Originally Posted by deano_ferrari
I often find taking a break before trying again, rests the mind and restores the mental stamina required to succeed.
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You couldn't be any more right about that, my man.
