Jockey doesn't detect Nvidia proprietary driver Kubuntu 12.04
I installed kubuntu 12.04 on my laptop Dell XPS15 and I noticed that my battery is draining out too fast. I decided to install Nvidia proprietary driver for my Nvidia GeForce GT 525M card. I installed the following packages through konsole (I was following a page I found through google)..
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apt-get install nvidia-current Code:
jockey-text --list Quote:
nvidia-settings asked me to create a xorg.conf file and I did Code:
nvidia-xconfig I am stuck here. Uninstalling the Nvidia drivers did not give me a better display. Any help will be greatly appreciated. |
Install "nvidia-settings"
The spelling may not be correct but it's GUI tool. Just checked the spelling is correct atleast for Debian. |
Thank you EDDY1. I did try nvidia-settings. It gave me the following message.
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Then I have uninstalled all the nvidia proprietary drivers and installed nouveau. Restart did not change the resolution. I deleted xorg.conf file and after reboot everything started working fine (desktop effects, screen resolution etc.). But still my battery drains very very fast. Can you please guide me in how to install Nvidia proprietary drivers in my machine? |
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Read section #3 http://www.howtoforge.com/enabling-c...a-geforce-8200 The stop restart command depends on which desktop environment you have, this 1 is gnome or gdm |
I am using KDE and I tried to restart KDM. That also did not solve the problem. Nvidia-settings still says I am not using the Nvidia driver. Also I found in google that a lot of people are unable to configure the Nvidia card especially when it has Nvidia Optimus in it. Mine is a similar case. So I installed bumblebee. Now it seems the battery is draining a little slow. I feel it is better than the previous configuration. I will go with this until I get a solution to the original problem.
Thank you for your help EDDY1. |
Jocke made all right because your laptop use nvidia optimus technology.
Install bumblebee Code:
su Code:
optirun NameOfTheApplicationOrGame Code:
su |
Thank you Vikt3r, and welcome to LQ.
I have installed bumblebee. But, it seems like it is not able to access the Nvidia card when I run an application using optirun. I get these error messages. Quote:
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Write me your kernel version. I think your kernel compiled without acpi changing support. I had dell n5110 and Intel HD GF 3000 + nvidia geforce 525m and Debian Wheezy, all work all right! Kernel 3.2.4-686-i386-pae and ubuntu 10.04 with kernel 3.4.2-rc2-686-i386-generic-pae khm... kubuntu 12.04 must suppotr acpi changing..aptitude remove nvidia-current xserver-xorg-video-nouveau And install prop. driver from nvidia off. site |
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