My laptop is Asus n43sl which use optimus card, How I know both of my vga card work?

FredyD · 10-02-2012, 05:58 AM

I try to run glxspheres but it says
xlib : extension glx missing on display 0.0
i doubt my vga card installed correctly
how I fix it?

camorri · 10-02-2012, 08:57 AM

You need bumblebee installed to use both cards. Odds are, you are on the basic card that does not support glx. The Nvidia card will.

I did a google search on 'optimus bumblebee' and turned up several links. Here is one that should get you going in the right direction.

-->http://askubuntu.com/questions/13459...n-ubuntu-12-04

FredyD · 10-02-2012, 12:53 PM

I have install bumblebee...., after i rebooting glxspheres working now, but not with optirun glxspheres,
in my system my graphic shown as Intel Sandybrigde mobile
Do u know how do i check my nvidia bumblebee started or not?
thanks

camorri · 10-02-2012, 01:03 PM

I don't have the Optimus hardware. Have you installed an Nvidia driver for your Nvidia card?

The command 'sudo lsmod | grep nvidia' ( without the quotes ) will tell you if the driver is loaded.

My understanding is you do have to run optrun to switch cards, however you need the Nvidia driver loaded.

FredyD · 10-02-2012, 01:11 PM

nothing output with that code...
i think bumblebee will install my nvdia driver automatically and switch it with my intel if needed... am i wrong?

camorri · 10-02-2012, 01:32 PM

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i think bumblebee will install my nvdia driver automatically and switch it with my intel if needed... am i wrong?

I don't know for sure. If the command did not show the nvidia driver, then its not loaded. Without it the nvidia card is not operational.

May I suggest you look at this link. This user has it working on Ubuntu, and lists the commands necessary to make it work.

-->http://pleph.appspot.com/init/posts/view/2687901

Hope this helps.

FredyD · 10-02-2012, 01:53 PM

Well... i have try that code.... but still not working....
Optirun glxspheres still no output...
thanks for u'r help

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Anyone can help me

camorri · 10-02-2012, 02:53 PM

You are welcome. Best of luck with it.