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204 questions linked to/from Is a NVIDIA GeForce with Optimus Technology supported by Ubuntu?
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My computer boots to a black screen, what options do I have to fix it?
I am trying to boot Ubuntu on my computer. When I boot Ubuntu, it boots to a black screen. How can I fix this?
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How do I enable the "Universe" repository?
How do I get to the Universe Repository in supported versions of Ubuntu?
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How can I get nVidia CUDA or OpenCL working on a laptop with nVidia discrete card/Intel Integrated Graphics?
Background: I'm a 3D artist (as a hobby) and have recently started using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS as a dual-boot with Windows 7. It's running on my a fairly new 64-bit Toshiba laptop with an nVidia GeForce GT ...
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How do I install the latest NVIDIA drivers from the .run file?
This is what I am trying to do. I downloaded the latest driver for my VGA from http://www.nvidia.com. The installation needs the X11 to be shut down, so I log out of my account, then press Ctrl+Alt+F1,...
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How to fix error "Xlib: extension "NV-GLX" missing on display"?
When I try to confirm than I can run Unity 3D on my Asus U31SD with intel's i5 Sandy Brigde and Nvidia 520 and Nvidia Optimus I receive this error:
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Of ...
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How well will Nvidia Optimus cards be supported in 12.04? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How well do laptops with Nvidia Optimus work?
Will Nvidia Optimus be supported in 12.04?It will be improvements in nvidia optimus drivers?
Will no longer need bumblebee to ...
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How do I get Ubuntu to recognize my nvidia graphics card?
If i type lspci| grep VGA into the terminal i get this output:
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Ivy Bridge Graphics Controller(rev 09)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA ...
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Getting hybrid graphics to work nvidia-prime GT650M
I recently made the switch to Ubuntu. Everything on my laptop works fine except my hybrid graphics card. It is Intel graphics combined with Nvidia GeForce GT650M. I tried Bumblebee, but primusrun ...
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How to install nVidia drivers with Bumblebee on Ubuntu 14.04
As the title, how can I correctly setup nvidia-optimus technology on Ubuntu?
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"You do not appear to be using the nvidia x server"(screenshot included)
I am running ubuntu 11.04 at my asus laptop.
Laptop specs:
CPU: i5-2410M @ 2,3GHz
RAM: 4GB
GPU: nvidia gforce GT 520M / (also the cpu has a bult-in graphics processor)
I am getting this error when ...
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Install 19.04 on ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
I would like to install the latest Ubuntu (19.04) on a ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2. I have read about some issues with installing previous versions of Ubuntu on the Gen 1, ie the BIOS update, but I'm ...
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How to switch between hybrid Graphics Intel/nVidia? [duplicate]
I have a Samsung NP-QX411. It has two graphics cards, Intel and nVidia. The Intel drivers were quickly found and is fully functional. But nVidia, I have tried installing several drivers in different ...
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Bumblebee : Module bbswitch could not be loaded
I've upgraded to 12.04 and I had to switch from Ironhide to the latest version of Bumblebee.
Now, when I try to run bumblebeed, I get this error:
FATAL: Module bbswitch not found.
[ERROR]Module ...
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How to prevent nvidia kernel module from loading Ubuntu 12.04 64 bit
I have a Nvidia Optimus Laptop with Ubuntu 11.10 and previous i used to blacklist nouveau
(by "sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf" and adding "blacklist nouveau" then executing "sudo update-...
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nvidia graphics resolution problem
I am currently using ubuntu 12.04
I have acer aspire timelinex 3830tg with 2GB nvidia GeForce GT540M graphics card
To enable my graphics card I followed following steps.
1.) I activated ...