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204 questions linked to/from Is a NVIDIA GeForce with Optimus Technology supported by Ubuntu?
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How to install Bumblebee-UI (GUI) in Ubuntu 12.04
I am quite interested in installing Bumblebee-UI in Ubuntu 12.04 after seeing this video on youtube. Link to video
Has anyone been able to install it successfully?
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Install Nvidia driver for CUDA to use "GPU" option in Blender (ubuntu (13.10-) 14.04)
Same question as on the Blender stackexchange site.
As a recap:
I have to install the nvidia driver but how to do it? (repository or manually? And I already had problems with both, as said)
My ...
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ASUS 1215n 12.04 overheating
This is the 3rd time i install Ubuntu. And this time it's 12.04. I've been going back to Windows, but keep on coming back!
But I just got this one problem, my ASUS EeePC 1215n keeps on overheating ...
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Firefox scrolling slow after installing NVIDIA proprietary software? [closed]
I recently installed NVIDIA proprietary software via "Additional hardware" and suddenly the scrolling in Firefox has slowed down meaning on a web-page when I roll my center mouse ball, the page ...
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Problem with running WebGL with Chrome
I just setup ubuntu 11.10 on Dell XPS 15z by following the instruction from here:
Current status/known issues for DELL XPS 15z?
Everything seems ok until the point I failed to run openGL on chrome: ...
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How do I get a Dell Latitude e6420 working?
I've just installed Ubuntu 12.04 (64-bit) on a brand new Dell Latitude e6420, and I'm having a few problems. This laptop has an Optimus (?) setup - i.e. integrated gfx and an Nvidia Quadro NVS 4200M.
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I was told on Launchpad to test a mainline Kernel. How do I do that (with NVIDIA drivers)?
I am coming from Bug # 868950 on launchpad, a kernel related problem. To analyse the problem a bit deeper and see where it comes from, I was told to try out a mainline kernel to see if the problem ...
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Screen artifacts, particularly when scrolling through a webpage or document
When scrolling through a webpage or document, I get "artifacts", for lack of a better word. Part of the document will stay in the same spot and I wont be able to read what is under it. Since this is ...
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How do I use acpi_call?
How am I supposed to run/install acpi_call? I've found a similar solution on the linux hybrid graphics blog, but still couldn't manage to run it.
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Can't run Google Earth with Ironhide - libGL.so.1 wrong elf class
I've got a working ironhide setup (ubuntu 11.10). Most applications works fine with the nvidia-drivers (nvidia-current), but I can't get Google Earth (64bit .deb installed) working with or without ...
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How can I enable unity 3d on a Dell XPS 15 L502x?
I am trying to get Unity 3d running on Ubuntu 11.10
I ran the test shared on this post
How to enable Unity 3D on an Nvidia Quadro 1000M
and I got this result:
me@Dell-Ubuntu:~$ /usr/lib/nux/...
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Nvidia Drivers, Ubuntu 12.10, GeForce GT 540m
How do I install Nvidia drivers for Ubuntu 12.10? I have a GeForce GT 540m and have been trying to do this for the past 2 months with no luck. I tried the official repository, then I added the x swat ...
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Which driver do I need to Install for my gt540M if i want to use bumblebee?
I have the choice of the Nvidia 185 driver and the experimental one.
My Laptop is an Acer aspire 5750G with intel sandyBridge i5.
I just installed Bumblebee.Then I enabled the Card, and ran "nvidia-...
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Thinkpad T530 with Optimus and Docking Station
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad T530 with Optimus video, which is not supported on 12.04.1.
I don't normally need the discrete (nVidia) graphics, so I turn it off in the BIOS settings to achieve longer ...
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How to install a driver for an NVIDIA card not detected by Additional Drivers?
For the past few days I've been trying to get compiz working on Ubuntu 12.04 with my NVIDIA graphics card - GeForce GT550M, but I couldn't get it to work.
I've been searched for tips and tricks on ...