rmmod will only remove it from memory.. it isn't persistent across reboots.
I'm not an ubuntu guy but that's based on debian..
Get the list of packages installed and look for the nvidia one:
dpkg --get-selections | grep -i nvidia
Then remove it with apt-get :
apt-get remove <package name>
On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 17:15, Jim March <
1.jim.march@gmail.com> wrote:
> ...from an Nvidia .run file.
>
> I'm on ubuntu 12.04 and the Nvidia 295.40 driver is a travesty in 64bit.
> So I got ahold of nvidia's 295.33 driver, killed X and installed it via
> Nvidia's command-line installer. Biiiiig mistake. Fried the hell out of
> amy graphical use whatsoever. Can't even get Nouveau to start. I think I
> need to yank out what Nvidia's installer did. I did an rmmod nvidia - no
> joy. Help? Typing this on my cellphone...sigh.
>
> Jim
>
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