nVidia Optimus is a hybrid graphics technology which does not work for Linux
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How well do laptops with Nvidia Optimus work?
I am considering buying a Dell XPS 15 laptop. The laptop has a Nvidia 420m card which should work with Linux but I keep reading that the Nvidia Optimus technology isn't supported on Linux. I am not ...
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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 ...
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Bumblebee or Ironhide?
I have an ASUS N53S, and I am using bumblebee. I can see it from the frame rates in Tux Racer. Some people refer to Bumblebee and some to Ironhide. What is the difference?
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How do I get HDMI output working on a Dell XPS 15 L502x?
Recently I've bought my dream's notebook, a Dell XPS 15 but since then this dream became a kind of endless nightmare.
I'm almost getting crazy to make my graphic card driver work properly, but it ...
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How can I see which video card on my Optimus-enabled machine is being used?
I'm Using Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS on my Optimus-enabled Asus K55v notebook. This means it features two video cards; an integrated Intel one (1GB shared memory), and a discrete Nvidia Geforce 610M. ...
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Triple-head on a Lenovo T520
Lenovo T520 with integrated Intel HD graphics + a NVidia card (Optimus)
Ubuntu 11.10 on the computer.
I would like to use the built-in screen plus two external screens.
This PDF indicates that it is ...
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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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How to switch between hybrid Graphics Intel/nVidia?
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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External displays with Bumblebee
I'm trying to connect my external monitor (via VGA cable) to my laptop, using Bumblebee and the Optimus configuration.
I have a Lenovo W520, with an Intel GMA HD 3000 and an Nvidia Quadro 2000M. The ...
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How do I set up a second display via DVI/viewport with a Lenovo T420S?
My Lenovo T420S has a discrete graphic card with nvidia optimus technology. What I'm basically trying to achieve is the following:
use a second display - connected via DVI/viewport - at work (VGA is ...
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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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Upgraded to 12.04 LTS now computer is unusable
I used the "Upgrade" option to install 12.04 LTS on a laptop from 11.10.
The installation completed and after rebooting I have these issues:
login screen displays but all icons are missing
...
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Optirun glxgears: Cannot access secondary GPU - error: [XORG] (EE) No devices detected
I have problem with optirun command on Ubuntu 12.10 installed on notebook DELL M6600. In the BIOS I have enabled Optimus technology. I have two graphics:
lspci -vnn | grep '\''[030[02]\]'
Intel ...
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How do I get HDMI out working with Bumblebee?
This is a repost of a questions i posted in another question thread that contained other questions. previous quetionI just pulled this out of that question.
System: Asus N43J Intel i5 2.53GHz Nvidia ...
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IronHide / BumbleBee with a VirtualBox VM. Will it pass through video acceleration to the physical card?
Any ideas whether you can run a Windows VM via IronHide for graphics card acceleration? I'd like to play games / watch bluray etc utilising my video card.
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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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Black screen on boot nvidia optimus card
Whenever I boot my screen comes up with a black screen with the same text as if I hit Control Alt F1.
My graphics card is an Nvidia Optimus card using Bumblebee. It also sometimes comes up with "This ...
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Bumblebee: Cannot access secondary GPU - error: [XORG] (EE) No devices detected
After upgrading to 13.04, I get this error and other answers (Optirun glxgears: Cannot access secondary GPU - error: [XORG] (EE) No devices detected, 'Cannot access secondary GPU' error with ...
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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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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:~$ ...
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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 ...
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bypass optimus for external display
I have an XPS 14z with Intel and nVidia graphics. The Intel card is connected to the laptop display only. The nVidia card is connected to the display port and HDMI port.
I am running bumblebee for ...
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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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Which graphics driver should I use on an Asus N43?
I have a notebook (ASUS N43) with a geforce GT435M graphics card. This card has the optimus technology. The notebook has a blue/white indicator which shows when the geforce is active or inactive, ...
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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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Removing Annoying Delay in optirun
Can I somehow remove the ~4 seconds delay present in calls to optirun? I need my compiler-run iterations to run faster. Does bumblebeed play a role in this?
I'm sitting on Ubuntu 12.04 on an ASUS ...
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Is Bumblebee-Project that lets you configure Nvidia Optimus completely safe to use?
It's working as expected (Ubuntu 12.04 x64) and I have no problems. However I'm slightly worried about any possible damage to the hardware, I know it's far fetched but it's an unofficial workaround, ...
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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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Can't get Optimus to work with Ironhide on an Asus N53SN
I installed Ubuntu 11.10 (Same issue in 11.04 btw) and then I installed Ironhide. I went through the configuration, chose the one with the highest confirmation for my system and tested it:
> ...
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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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Run Unity on external monitor with Bumblebee
I realise there are lots of other questions about this, but they are all about the basic setup. I have gotten most of the way there but I have a very specific question: I want to run full Unity on the ...
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“Cannot access secondary GPU” error on a Lenovo y580
I've laptop with nvidia optimus technology. I'm trying to run the nvidia graphic card (ubuntu 12.10 32bit).
I did everything from this tutorial ...
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Why doesn't Bumblebee work with Nvidia GT640M?
I've done a clean install of Ubuntu 12.04 from a liveCD on a Samsung Series 7 Chronos with a 3rd Gen i7 and the Nvidia GeForce GT 640M.
I've followed this: ...
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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 ...
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Should I switch my graphics mode in the BIOS to avoid using Bumblebee?
I have just purchased a Acer 3830TG, the timeline X series.
To my surprise I found out that there is no first-party support for nvidia optimus for linux. Bumblebee works great, but the battery life ...
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Dock with dual external DVI monitors with Intel + Nvidia Optimus?
I have a Dell Latitude E6420 laptop plugged into a docking station, and the dock has 2 monitors (connected with DVI).
Also note that I've installed Ubuntu alongside (dual-boot) Windows 7.
I can't ...
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StarCraft II, Wine, Ironhide
ASUS N43JM notebook
NVIDIA Geforce GT 435M
Ubuntu 11.10 64bit
Switchable graphics, working through ironhide
Ironhide Settings:
Automatic Shutdown of nVidia Card: NO
Virtual Terminal: 8
Image ...
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play Steam games with nvidia-optimus laptop?
What is the best way to start a Steam game in an NVIDIA Optimus laptop with Ubuntu 12.04 Installed and the latest version of bumblebee installed?
If I call Steam with optirun steam and then choose ...
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If I'm running a hybrid graphics card, should I disable/uninstall NVidia drivers, and what do I switch to?
I'm running a Dell XPS L502X, one of those hybrid graphics models that don't yet "just work" on Linux :( When I installed Ubuntu (Natty) I just went ahead and accepted whatever options I was given, ...
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Unity won't load with proprietary drivers
First time running Ubuntu 11.04 and getting used to Unity, I decided to install proprietary drivers for my Nvidia graphic card.
The output of lspci | grep VGA is:
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: ...
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How do I get Bumblebee working with a GTX 660M?
I have a GTX 660M, also an integrated Intel. The Intel runs fine but I couldn't start the Nvidia.
I followed all the steps to install and configure Bumblebee from this tutorial and this other ...
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Getting gnome-shell working on nvidia optimus notebook
what i need is to enable the lamest hardware acceleration to get gnome-shell or unity 3d working.
i know about bumblebee/ironhide/bumblebee-project. but i didn't
understand how to use it directly ...
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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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which is a normal temperature for a laptop
i have a samsung series 5 my temperature is around 77-80°c when i am playing, and 48-54 on normal use it laptop don´t have a month and i am not sure if it is normal (it is my first laptop)
Intel® ...
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Distorted graphics problem
My laptop is Asus N53S. I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. Installed bumblebee to use nvidia optimus (Nvidia Geforce GT540M) - animations, performance in games are excellent.
But sometimes when I'm working ...
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How to make Bumblebee work with HP Pavilion DV6T-7000 Quad Edition with Intel HD 4000 and Nvidia GeForce GT 650M 2GB?
I just recently bought a HP DV6T-7000 Quad Edition. It has an Intel HD 4000 and a Nvidia GeForce GT 650M 2GB with Optimus. I read that I could use bumblebee to make optimus work, so I installed it. I ...
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How do I install drivers on an Alienware m11x?
I installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my alienware m11x, which has both integrated and discrete graphics. I also installed gnome-shell, but upon login it defaults to fallback mode. I'm pretty sure this is an ...
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Enable hardware-accelerated desktop effects with NVIDIA Optimus/Bumblebee
I'm pretty new to Linux and I'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 on my personal laptop, a Dell XPS 15. It has an NVIDIA GT540M with Optimus. Conveniently, there's no way to disable Optimus in the BIOS. ...
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LightDM will not start after stopping it
[UPDATE: I appreciate the suggestions you posted, but since I couldn't make anything work in the end, I ended up re-installing Ubuntu a little while ago.]
I am running Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot", ...
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GLX on NVIDIA Optimus, Ubuntu 12.04
I have a laptop that has an NVIDIA Optimus graphic card setup. I have tried running Minecraft on that laptop, and the game crashes after login, with the following error:
org.lwjgl.LWJGLException: ...
