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nvidia-frickle with hybrid chipset is now over finally?

no question - linux-headers have to be installed first suiting to your installed kernel. in case of hybrid-chipsets like CUDA with Optimus this package does NOT work: NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-310.51.run ...
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bad compiz effect with nvidia drivers/los efectos se ven raros con los drivers de nvidia

hola tengo un portatil con ubuntu 13.04 y nvidia ion le al instalar los drivers privativos los efectos no funcionan bien sobre todo el de minimizar las ventanas se ven negras con los drivers libres ...
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Graphic card driver, Xorg (Open-source) version vs Proprietary (AMD and Nvidia) version, Which is the best?

i would like to ask about the graphic card driver on linux. from on my experience here is, im having a laptop with a HD6320 from E-450 APU, which is belong to my friend and i install it an Xubuntu ...
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13.04 Unity troubles related to Nvidia Optimus

I know this bug in variations has been discussed in other questions, but none of the solutions work... I'm running Ubuntu on a lenovo ThinkPad T420s. It has a Nvidia Optimus discrete graphics card. ...
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Ubuntu 13.04. fail to start after installing nvidia drivers (Vostro laptop)

Everything worked fine in 13.04 Ubuntu but then i installed nvidia-drivers-103 Now it does not load into login screen at all. I see blank purple screen during start-up and then just blank black screen ...
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NVIDIA GT430M LE on Sony SVS13 not working on Ubuntu 12.10

I'm having some trouble getting the Nvidia drivers to work properly on Ubuntu 12.10. My pc is a sony svs13 that comes with an integrated intel HD graphics and a dedicated Nvidia GT 430M LE. I have ...
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Nvidia Driver crashes compiz

I've installed Nvidia driver from terminal with sudo apt-get install nvidia-current, and after that compiz crashes every time after I log in. Can someone tell me how to make it work? My video card is ...
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Changing to old-style layout in Ubuntu 12.10 will help avoid unity/nvidia clash [duplicate]

Long story below, question here ** Alright, thanks to you guys I know it's possible to get the old layout in ubuntu, by following this guide: Is there classic mode in Ubuntu 12.10? But, is this ...
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Unity Gone after reboot..Nvidia Issue

First off, I am aware similar issues have been posted by others. I have exhausted the options I have found within those topics that I have found, and none have helped. I have tried things ranging from ...
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Compiz features stopped working when an external monitor is attached

Running 12.04 on a thinkpad T520 with nVidia NVIDIA Quadro NVS 4200M graphics. Just updated to the lasted nvidia 310 driver. Everything works great. However, as soon as I attached an external monitor ...
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Best triple head display setup

I'm currently running Ubuntu 12.04 with a darn good triple head display setup. I've got a VisionTek 900530 Radeon HD 5450 512MB DDR3 PCI Express video card that has two DVI outputs and one Mini ...
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How to i install my video driver for nvidia geforce 610M on ubuntu 12.04

I've just installed ubuntu on my laptop and noticed that my nvidia driver wasnt installed. So I installed nvidia-current with the terminal command sudo apt-get install nvidia-current but now my ...
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No Launcher, Messed Resolution and Artifacts!

I installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my desktop, and it boot up ok, but I was having some artifacts, so I read somewhere that I needed nvidia drivers, I downloaded them, along with compiz (I enjoy the nice ...
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GeForce 670M on 12.10 - Compiz Glitching [closed]

I've just done a fresh install on a new laptop that has a 670M. Ubuntu defaults to using Nouveau however there's a fair amount of corruption on certain visual elements. For reference, Windows 7 ...
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Wobbly windows effect missing from 12.10

Just installed 12.10 then CCSM but there is no option for wobbly windows. Any one got this working or know a plug-in ? (I am using Nvidia graphics).
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After system crash, new installations of 12.04/12.10 don't run my Nvidia [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Ubuntu 12.10 Desktop does not show when I installed nvidia drivers! After the installation of a non-repository program, my system was destroyed. Unity was deleted as ...
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Compiz crashes on 12.04 [closed]

I have Ubuntu 64bit installed with the Nvidia propriety driver installed and also updated from the ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates. Currently I believe I am running 302.11 Nvidia driver however, when ...
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Compiz does not work with proprietary nvidia driver

I have a ThinkPad T420 with an NVidia Quadro video card. It crashes constantly when I close this lid (if you are curious..) and I suspect on a problem with nouveau drivers, so I installed the ...
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Nvidia Powermizer Performance Levels

Is there anyway to configure Nvidia Powerimizer performance levels? My current setup has 3 power levels with the lowest one being 50mhz. The problem with this it that it lags compiz when it goes to ...
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Xdamage settings with Nvidia

Something I've put up with for a seemingly long time (it could be months, it could be years) is that sometimes the screen doesn't update properly when something happens. Some examples: Some tooltips ...
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Compiz cube not working with 12.04 in gnome classic or unity

I have a fresh install of ubuntu 12.04 on my Dell Studio XPS (Specs at end of post) with nvidia-current installed as the proprietary drivers and I'm mainly using Gnome Classic but this issue does ...
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12.04 Unity 3D 80% CPU load with Compiz

EDIT : I have been able to to determine that the problem is not compiz, but is actually Xorg. I don't know why, but by quickly maximizing terminal and taking a screenshot with top running before the ...
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Unable to move windows to second screen

Hooked up a second screen to the second connector of my nVidia card, set it up with nvidia-settings and it started showing my background correctly. The X display works correctly (i.e. DISPLAY=:0.1 ...
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Getting Unity 3D working on legacy Nvidia FX5500 card

I installed the latest Nvidia drivers for my FX5500 card. I understand that the X server version does not officially support this driver or card but was wondering what I can do to get Compiz running. ...
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ubuntu 12.04 freezing

When I close Google 'Chrome (sometimes it happens with other apps) the system freezes for 5-7 seconds, even the mouse doesn't move. That problem is only with proprietary drivers. Everything's OK with ...
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12.04 Unity capable, but still stuck with no loader/dash/

I ran /usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test -p And it seems I pass all tests, I'm using the latest proprietary drivers, Unity 2D/Gnome works just fine, just not Unity 3D I already tried Unity ...
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TX 1000 Nvidia driver problem

Hello I installed the new ubuntu the other day and installed all the drivers and then restart the laptop. then i get the login screen with no problem then when i login the black screen in about 10 ...
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Dual Monitor with Nvidia graphics: damaged 'Displays'

I just got ubuntu 12.04 and the graphical options were working fine with one monitor. After installing the second monitor there are many glitches and issues. Too many, sadly. I am asking here about ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 GUI glitches [closed]

I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 on my PC (i5 core; 8gb; gtx 560) and found some weird glitches. First, when I drag qmmp window, it moves kinda spurting Second, when I scroll through my bookmarks in firefox, ...
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What to do against game performance drop in 12.04 when using unity (3D)?

I experience a huge drop in game performance since my fresh install of ubuntu 12.04 My PC consists of an Nvidia Geforce GTX 460, AMD Phenom II X4 965 CPU and 4GB of RAM and I use nvidias proprietary ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 separate x screen Nvidia black dashboard and window decoration

OS: Ubuntu 12.04 Grafic Card: Nvidia GTX 9800+ First Monitor: View Sonic 1920x1080 Second Monitor: Samsung 1280x1024 In NVidia X Server Settings set "Separate X screen" with enable Xinerama Everything ...
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Vdpau performance in Precise with Unity 3d

vdpau seems to be broken in Precise under Unity 3d. CPU usage ranges around 50-70% for 1080p movies while same movies utilizes around 5-10% in Natty with vdpau enabled (under Unity3d) The card is ...
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Nvidia xorg.conf options for better performances in Unity 3d

I am on precise, unity works fine but I would like to improve the performances of the system. The dash, for example, is slow and has an high cpu usage. Compiz in general uses 3-4% of cpu, and this is ...
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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 ...
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Can run 3D games but not Unity(only 2D version). GeForce 8800 GTS 12.04 [closed]

I'm having trouble getting Unity to run properly. I can play HoN but if I log in with Unity the system becomes slow and laggy.I think this system had earlier versions of Unity running before but now ...
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Compiz uses 100%CPU since nvidia update

This morning, I logged into Unity 3D and noticed that everything was really slow and unresponsive. I pressesd ctrl + alt+ F1 to open a terminal and diagnose the problem. It turns out that compiz is ...
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Ubuntu 11.10 Nvidia TwinView display error / Flash video playback lag

I am running Ubuntu 11.10 with '2' Nvidia GTS-250 GPU's. I am trying to get TwinView to work. Currently I have everything working as far as both screens are on and I can drag between them and use ...
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Run X with Nvidia card

I am using a laptop PC (Asus X53S) with integrated Intel Graphics and Nvidia GT540M. I wasn't able to install the Nvidia card in the standard way with Nvidia drivers. Therefore I used Bumblebee, ...
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11.10 Fresh install , no visual effects

I just installed 11.10. The menu bar and windows don't have drop shadows, and the menu bar is still visible/opaque when I click on the dash home button. My graphics card is a GeForce FX5950 ultra. Any ...
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Jerky/laggy scrolling

I run 11.10 with unity, NVidia Quadro NVS 140M with driver 280.13. In a fresh session, graphics performance is ok. However, after a while or with some open applications, 2D-scrolling performance ...
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Triple Monitor Setup with Nvidia and Compiz

I have a triple monitor setup with two video cards on Ubuntu 10.04. I have the monitors and graphics cards currently setup as follows: Nvidia Geforce 210 #1 -> 1920x1080 Monitor (Twinview) [Center ...
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Window movement slows down or lags after some time? [closed]

I have Ubuntu 11.10 installed 64-bit. I have a Nvidia GTX 580(Zotac) and a normal AMD X4 Phenom Quad Core. I am using the normal Unity desktop manager(not 2D). When I start Ubuntu everything is fine. ...
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Desktop runs very slick, animations are all fast and flawless. Moving windows around, however, is very laggy. Why?

This isn't a question about Ubuntu being laggy in general - not at all, in fact, it's very slick and fast for me. Clicking the "Workspace Switcher" in the dock performs the animation immediately and ...
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New Application Switcher gone and is now ugly

When I installed Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 2, during live-CD install, I tried out the new application switcher and it worked beautifully. After the installation is complete, the new application switcher is ...
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How do I remove drivers from the blacklist? [closed]

I have a computer with a nVidia geforce go 7400 graphics chip, and it has the same problem with the 7300 - unity won't work with it because it is blacklisted. I use UNITY_FORCE_START=1 to get unity ...
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How can I toggle between single and dual monitor setup?

I have two monitors working just right with nvidia driver. There are times, however, where I want to have just one monitor and other times where I need two: I must open NVidia XServer Settings, go to ...
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Why are there no icons on the Unity launcher?

Due to my graphics card being blacklisted, I had to "force" Compiz and Unity to run. After doing so the Ubuntu Classic environment works awesomely (as my card supports it fully), and Unity works very ...
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NVIDIA Nouveau Driver: No more 3D acceleration?

After playing around with my drivers, my Nouveau driver no longer seems to support 3D acceleration: Compiz effects are gone, as are 3D gaming capabilities. Nouveau is still doing something correctly ...
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How can I fix the compiz effects lag in unity?

I've recently installed ubuntu 11.04, and I actually liked Unity (although many others prefer Gnome), but there seems to be a lag problem. Every time I press the super button to bring out the Dash, or ...
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Unity won't start on login

I installed Ubuntu 11.04 on 2 laptops today. One of a friend, and one of my own. Both have NVidia graphics cards. This went the same on both computers. When you login the first time you get a message ...

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