Questions related to graphics, in particular getting graphics cards to work. Please tag your exact graphics card version as well if you know what it is.
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What is the correct way to install ATI Catalyst Video Drivers (fglrx)?
I am planning on doing a fresh install of 12.04 LTS and want to know what is the correct way to install ATI Catalyst Video Driver?
There are multiple valid answers for this question spanning over ...
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How can I get my graphics card to be recognized in System Info?
I am new to Linux/Ubuntu. I installed Ubuntu 11.10 on my Lenovo IdeaPad y510.
System info says
Graphics: unknown.
Driver: unknown,
Experience: Standard.
What should I do to use all my ...
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How to set nomodeset for installation?
I know that editing the boot options line and adding 'nomodeset' solves my laptops problem during LiveCD mode, what I don't know is how to set it at boot up through Grub2 after I've installed Ubuntu.
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Can't use nvidia card/driver on optimus notebook
I installed (once again) the latest official nvidia driver for my GT540m on Ubuntu 11.10.
Even though everything seems OK with my xorg.conf file (I've manually added BusID "PCI:1:0:0", since lspci ...
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How do I fix my installation of ATI Catalyst Video Driver in 12.04 LTS?
My graphic card is a Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series.
I tried these 2 answers from What is the correct way to install ATI Catalyst Video Drivers in 12.04 LTS?
But unfortunately, it does not work for ...
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1answer
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Super slow and laggy?
I'm a native Windows user, running 7 Home Premium atm. In the past I installed Ubuntu 10 on my netbook I believe, but was a bit 'scared' by it.
Anyways, I made a partition on my desktop pc, 100gb and ...
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How to remove the “AMD Testing use only” watermark?
I've installed the latest catalyst driver (beta) following the step in this guide for Ubuntu Quantal Quetzal.
My system is 64 bit and my graphic card is an ATI RadeonHD 6670, this g.c. is Officially ...
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How do I install the Intel Graphics driver in my system?
Can someone help me out and explain or point me in the right direction on how to check video drivers and see if my video card running okay?
I had 10.04 installed on my Thinkpad r61 with Compiz ...
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How to Install AMD ATI Radeon Graphics HD 6770M on Ubuntu 13.04 64bit
It has been many days now and I tried almost all the methods provided on the internet but I have had no success.
Please help me install my AMD ATI Radeon Graphics HD 6770M on Ubuntu 13.04 64bit.
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2answers
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ATI 6470m & intel HD graphics 3000 drivers?
I have a Dell 15R 2nd Gen with an ATI 6470m GPU and Intel HD graphics 3000 (form the i5 processor). I just installed Ubuntu 11.10 and can't get the graphics card to install. In system information it ...
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Switchable laptop graphics issues on Ubuntu 12.04?
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 on a Lenovo Z570 laptop with Intel HD 3000 integrated graphics, and a switch to enable the dedicated GT630M graphics card. I've been having issues in general with my graphics ...
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How to install NVIDIA.run?
I have a Nvidia Ge force Ge6150 SE graphics card. I am running ubuntu 12.04. When I try to install the .run file it fails. It shows the message like this:
I Itried to install it after ...
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1answer
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NVIDIA Optimus GEFORCE GT 540M not recognised as a proprietary driver
I have no idea what I'm doing wrong, when I first install Ubuntu 11.10 as a dual boot on my Acer Aspire 5750G laptop, I could select my additional driver, my Nvidia graphics card and I got informed to ...
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How to Get nvidia driver working properly ( running experimental 3d support)
When typing into terminal lspci, the output for the graphics card is VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 18)
BUT, further down there is
VGA ...
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12.04 and NVIDIA card problem with NVIDIA Geforce 7025
I've installed 12.04 and I have the nvidia card - Geforce 7025/NVIDIA nforce630a. When I install the drivers (295.40), my ubuntu becomes unuseful just like many other user have reported: the Unity/X ...
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NVIDIA Additional Drivers Empty - maximum resolution 640x480 - Driver disappears
EDIT: Optimus card. For resolution please read this thread:
"You do not appear to be using the nvidia x server"(screenshot included)
And this:
Ubuntu 11.10 problem with Nvidia
Thanks!
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Error message “Signal out of range 92KHz - 58Hz ” when starting Ubuntu. What is wrong and how can I fix it?
My monitor has an Analogical connection. First I install windows 7, then I install Ubuntu 11.10, when this installation finish I restarted the PC.
Any time there I turn on the PC I see the BIOS ...
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3answers
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What does the kernel boot parameter “set acpi_osi=Linux” do?
I am facing an issue with brightness control in my laptop which has Intel HD graphics. So when I searched for a fix I found that a common suggestion is to edit the GRUB file line,
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Is there a program like Microsoft Paint?
Greetings, I'm slowly getting used to Ubuntu; for I've been a Windows user as long as I've used any computer. I'm hoping someone can suggest a good graphics software.
I'm simply looking for one ...
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How do I install the NVIDIA driver for a GeForce 6200?
I have been recently trying to find a solution for this on the web but did not find something useful or accurate for Ubuntu 11.10. I also consulted the NVIDIA help, but things there did not work for ...
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Details window showing “unknown” driver for Graphics [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I get my graphics card to be recognized in System Info?
I have Intel Graphics Card, which have model number GM965. It is on a Notebook, (Lenovo 3000 Y410).
My ...
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How to install Radeon Open Source Driver?
I have an MSI Radeon HD 7850 card. MSI provide no Linux support, and the AMD driver gives me an Unsupported Hardware watermark that does not show up in screenshots.
I uninstalled the proprietary ...
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1answer
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No 3D support on Lenovo W520 with nVidia Optimus
i know about projects like Bumblebee but i don't need them.
I've got a Lenovo W520 and i can choose in the BIOS which graphics card I'd like to use.
And now my problem:
I've installed the ...
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1answer
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How to install driver for AMD Radeon HD6470M
I've just bought new laptop ASUS K42J with no OS pre-installed. I had installed Ubuntu 10.04 on it. Everything is fine excluding video card performance - it looks like wide screen pulled on ...
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How do I fix “Ubuntu is running in low-graphics mode?” [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to fix “The system is running in low-graphics mode” error?
First off, I'm running Ubuntu 10.04 on a 30gb partition, the rest of my hdd is for a vista partition. The ...
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Where do I get a SIS mirage 672 vga driver?
I need to obtain a display adapter for SiS mirage +3 gpu (closed source), so I can run a stable system on Ubuntu.
I need to find a driver for this adapter that is open source and gives completely ...
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1answer
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Is there an easy way to enable S3TC on Intel graphics?
S3TC is a patented graphics mechanism for compressing textures. It's so widely patented that distributions (Ubuntu included) does not ship it with its free drivers. Closed-source drivers have this ...
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Best hardware for a Ubuntu Computer? [closed]
I'll be needing a new PC soon, but I've decided to build my own, so my question is...what's the best hardware for Ubuntu? Specifically, in terms of graphics cards; I'm looking for something that will ...
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Are the newly launched NVIDIA drivers supported in Ubuntu or will they be?
NVIDIA just launched new versions of most of their GeForce drivers. I heard they give performance improvements up to twice a fast.
The NVIDIA GeForce driver website mentions that it's possible that ...
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Getting screen resolution correct with nvidia drivers [duplicate]
I have a new install of ubuntu.
Upon first installing the nvidia drivers are not active and I get the correct screen resolution. 1680x1050
Then I install the nvidia drivers and the best resolution I ...
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How to review the current state of open source vs. closed source graphics drivers?
How to know whether it's worth it to replace open source drivers installed by default with proprietary ones. Are there any benchmarks? Major known issues summaries. I don't mean 'at the time of ...
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1answer
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Brightness not working on an HP Pavilion Dv6 with a ATI Radeon HD6770M
I am new to Ubuntu, but so far I am loving it.
I was always unable to change my brightness since I installed Ubuntu, but I figured that installing the latest ATI driver for my graphics card would ...
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1answer
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Getting drivers to work for intel gma 950
I recently switched over my netbook to Ubuntu 11.10 and I'm having issues with detecting the graphics chipset.
The closest I've come to finding a solution that does not require messing with git ...
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What happened to the Visual Effects tab, in the Appearance window?
I just upgraded my Ubuntu 10.10 to the latest 11.04, but I'm not seeing the Visual Effects tab in the Appearance window. I want to enable/disable extra visual effects like in 10.10. Please help!
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extension “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 do I get a Radeon 9200 Pro graphic card recognized and working? [closed]
This question is an extension of another a few days ago: Video card not found
First I try to install Ubuntu 12.10 Desktop removing Windows XP Home Edition.
Everything was nearly ok, just that graphic ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 Low Graphics Mode [duplicate]
I just installed Ubuntu 12.10 in my HP Pavilion d6 having Nvidia GeForce GT 630M. Now I'm not able to boot into Ubuntu. I get a error saying that the system is running in low-graphics mode. In the ...
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How do I get the GRUB menu to display?
I've been having this issue with my hp dv7t laptop. I fixed it using the recommended option: set GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash radeon.modeset=0" and run update-grub.
However, that caused ...
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How to install Nvidia 319.12 driver on an optimus system
I have a Samsung NP550 system with Nvidia Geforce GT650M. I have installed bumblebee 3.2.1 and "nvidia-304, 304.88, 3.8.0-19-generic" drivers are loaded for me. However i would like to update to ...
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Can't access Ubuntu 12.04 (black screen appears when trying to login) [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
My computer boots to a black screen, what options do I have to fix it?
This is the first time for me installing Ubuntu and I'm living a nobe's nightmare ever since
I ...
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4answers
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When will we get Sandy Bridge support?
I'd like to build a machine running Ubuntu and using the new Sandy bridge (i5 2500 specifically) intel cpu's. I heard that 10.10 doesn't have the best support (or simply won't work) with the new cpus ...
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How to manage two video cards on a laptop (ATI and Intel)?
I have a laptop with two video cards. One ATI and on integrated Intel.
On Windows, I can choose which video card I want to use.
For example, I use the Intel card for normal use and for gaming, I ...
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Best Graphics Card For Ubuntu [closed]
I am trying to find a useable graphics card which has support for compiz and the unity interface.
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failed to get i915 symbols, graphics turbo disabled error on boot
Whenever I boot my laptop, I see this message and it makes the boot process very slow as my screen stays black for a long time before this message appears.
It shows just for a split second but today ...
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How can I get Geforce gt520 working?
I have this desktop:
i7 2600
8 GB RAM ddr3
Board Intel dh61ww
Geforce Nvidia GT520-cn 2Gb ddr3
I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit (kernel 3.2.0-23-generic). I want to setup two Samsung 22" LED ...
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How to set up multiple GPUs (12.04)?
I have two GPUs: one Intel i915 integrated, and one NVIDIA 560 Ti. This is NOT a hybrid setup, nor a laptop. In Windows 7, each card is connected to a different monitor, with the NVIDIA doing any ...
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How well does an ATI mobility radeon hd 5650 work?
Getting a new laptop soon with the ati mobility radeon hd 5650, and just wondering if the card will be supported (unofficially or oficially is all the same) by unity in natty?
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I keep getting a syntax error when trying to install Bumblebee
I'm getting a syntax error when trying to install Bumblebee (Hardware graphics switcher). I'm running Ubuntu 11.04. My computer is a Sony Vaio Z (VPCZ122Gx). The github page is here: ...
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GUI changes brightness in wrong /sys/class/backlight/*/brightness
When I use Fn+F6 / F7 (brighness down and up on Toshiba) the brightness notification opens up and responds, but the actual screen brightness remains unchanged. When I go to Settings > Brightness and ...
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Switchable Graphics switching from Graphic Card to another
I have Ubuntu 11.10 and a switchable graphics Intel/ATI
After many and many troubles with proprietary drivers, I last uninstalled them to install the opensource alternative. But now my question is:
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