linux driver problems

hi everyone, im new to this forum and was recommended it by a friend, this is my first thread. recently ive built my self a new computer.

the specs are as follows

coolermaster elite 330, amd 64 x2 5000+, geforce 8400GS overclocked, 2gb ram and alive SATA2 motherboard.

this is my first build and i only became interested in computers a few months before. to save money and the hope to keep it simple (ironicly mistakened) i decided to install ubuntu 8.4 as my operating system. first i had trouble getting it on but eventually i managed it. anyway, my next step was to install the drivers for my motherboard and graphics card. the driver for the graphics card is more important because it currently has no drivers and is unable to do any 3D acceleration and other sorts of stuff, i do plan to do some light gaming on it like counterstrike etc.

anyway ive tried putting the driver disk into the computer and it doesnt auto run, i try and do the job my self by pressing on the auto run folder and everything elce i could think off clicking on. atfer this i went on nvidia site and downloaded the correct linux driver. i saved this to my desktop. tried to run it but it wouldnt, it just wouldnt repond when i clicked on the auto run folders or anything.

i know linux was probably not the best O.S to pick as this was my first build however, id like to try and get this right. i havent got internet access to this computer yet-i need to replace my wired with a wireless router so i can connect both computers. how do i solve this?

 

There is a Linux forum here. You might get a better and quicker answer answer there.

 

its okm yesterday i connected my computer to the internet by bringinging t downstairs. after many hours i managed to download the correct driver. this was by downloading a different linux driver from nvidia, adding it in the add and remove program and then being able to set the driver from driver manager.