Nvidia GT730 driver problem with Ubuntu 16.04

I am having severe troubles trying to install the correct driver for ubuntu 16.04, graphics card nvidia GT730.

Intially installing the 361 driver caused me to have a log in loop. I managed to get past that but then grub crashed. I ended up having to reinstall ubuntu and using boot repair in UEFI mode.

The system was working again until I tried to install the latest driver 367.44 through the terminal, I got taken back to a login loop. I managed to purge the drivers and was able to log in again but my current driver xserver nouveau causes my screen to freeze so I would like a way of installing nvidia 367.44 without any issues. Reading up on the Nvidia guide it says that nouveau must be disabled to prevent the kernels interfering with the new nvidia driver. So I have tried blacklisting nouveau but have created further problems.

Computer overview...

• os: ubuntu 16.04


• graphics card: Nvidia geforce GT730


• processor: intel core i5-6400 CPU @ 2.70GHz x4


• OS type: 64-bit

The latest steps I've taken:

• created file /etc/modprobe.d/disable-nouveau.conf


• blacklist nouveau


• options nouveau modeset=0


• reboot


• Install nvidia 367.44 through terminal


• sudo nvidia-xconfig

that didnt work so I tried adding:

• blacklist nouveau


• blacklist lbm-nouveau


• options nouveau modeset=0


• alias nouveau off


• alias lbm-nouveau off

Followed by

• echo options nouveau modeset=0 | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/nouveau-kms.conf


• sudo service lightdm stop


• sudo service gdm stop

Then I installed 367.44 through the terminal and it suggested I disable UEFI secure boot, which I did. And upon restarting I get stuck in a log in loop and removing the blacklist, purging the nvidia drivers and boot repair doesn't help.

Anyone have any ideas????

I feel like updating drivers should be such a standard thing but it's causing so many problems!

Any help would be extremely appreciated- I've had this issue for over a week now :(

Lisa

-------past post----------

I had a few problems with my screen freezing so I tried to install some drivers from the nvidia website but they didn't work. So I then tried changing the driver from system settings which has left me unable to even log into the computer. I have tried a number of things and nothing has worked so far.

Attempts:

1. changed the driver from xserver to NVIDIA 361 - stuck in a log in
   loop.


2. install gdm, install failed - black screen on login, if i press ctrl-alt-f1 I get the message: started job running hold until boot
   finishes" and I cant access the terminal unless i boot from USB or
   in recovery mode


3. tried accessing gedit in /usr/share/X11/xorg.config to try edit the driver config - didn't work from a USB boot


4. tried booting in recovery mode: sudo apt-get remove plymouth, sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-video-intel, but the screen stays
   
   black


5. I've tried sudo apt-get purge nvidia-*,
   sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa,
   sudo apt-get update,
   sudo apt-get install nvidia-361/ xserver,
   but doing this in recovery mode does nothing because it isn' connected to theinternet.


6. tried rebooting into GRUB, highlighting the Ubuntu option and editing, adding nouveau.modeset=0 on the end of the line - no response

I'm running out of ideas now. if anyone knows how to help I would greatly appreciate it!

Lisa