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You should also note the terminal commands used on this page. The code lines that begin with '' | You should also note the terminal commands used on this page. The code lines that begin with '' | ||
- | Also please note the differences between Bumblebee and bumblebeed. bumblebeed | + | Also please note the differences between Bumblebee and bumblebee. bumblebee |
</ | </ | ||
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==== Installing Bumblebee ==== | ==== Installing Bumblebee ==== | ||
---- | ---- | ||
+ | === The Automated Way === | ||
+ | There is a new, automated way of installing Bumblebee thanks to Slacker: Ryan McQuen. | ||
+ | <note warning> | ||
+ | If you have modified the SlackBuilds in any way, this script may not be for you.</ | ||
+ | |||
+ | You can run this as root: | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | curl https:// | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Alternatively you can download the script and run it as root on your system directly. | ||
+ | |||
+ | This script detects multilib, creates the necessary group, adds users and applies the necessary / | ||
+ | |||
+ | It also uses upgradepkg' | ||
+ | === The Manual Way === | ||
=== Getting the SlackBuilds === | === Getting the SlackBuilds === | ||
- | A fellow Slacker, jgeboski, | + | A fellow Slacker, jgeboski, |
< | < | ||
- | $ git clone https:// | + | $ git clone https:// |
$ cd Bumblebee-SlackBuilds | $ cd Bumblebee-SlackBuilds | ||
</ | </ | ||
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Or you can download the full tarball containing the SlackBuilds instead: | Or you can download the full tarball containing the SlackBuilds instead: | ||
< | < | ||
- | $ wget --content-disposition https:// | + | $ wget --content-disposition https:// |
- | $ tar xf jgeboski-Bumblebee-SlackBuilds-< | + | $ tar -xf whitewolf1776-Bumblebee-SlackBuilds-< |
- | $ cd jgeboski-Bumblebee-SlackBuilds | + | $ cd whitewolf1776-Bumblebee-SlackBuilds |
</ | </ | ||
There is a README file, but you probably won't be reading it as you're reading this instead, so we're basically going to post it here. | There is a README file, but you probably won't be reading it as you're reading this instead, so we're basically going to post it here. | ||
- | === Getting the Dependencies | + | === Getting the Source Files === |
- | The dependencies, as with all SlackBuilds, | + | The source files, as with all SlackBuilds, |
<code sh> | <code sh> | ||
./ | ./ | ||
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=== Building and Installing Bumblebee' | === Building and Installing Bumblebee' | ||
- | 1. Build and install: bbswitch (optional but highly recommended), libbsd and bumblebeed in order as you go. | + | 1. Build and install: bbswitch (optional but highly recommended). |
< | < | ||
# cd bbswitch # You don't actually need to '' | # cd bbswitch # You don't actually need to '' | ||
# ./ | # ./ | ||
# upgradepkg --install-new bbswitch-*.t? | # upgradepkg --install-new bbswitch-*.t? | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | 2. Build and install: libbsd (required). | ||
+ | < | ||
# cd ../libbsd | # cd ../libbsd | ||
# ./ | # ./ | ||
# upgradepkg --install-new libbsd-*.t? | # upgradepkg --install-new libbsd-*.t? | ||
- | # cd ../bumblebeed | + | </ |
- | # ./bumblebeed.SlackBuild | + | |
+ | 3. Build and install: bumblebee (obviously required). | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | # cd ../bumblebee | ||
+ | # ./bumblebee.SlackBuild | ||
# upgradepkg --install-new bumblebee-*.t? | # upgradepkg --install-new bumblebee-*.t? | ||
</ | </ | ||
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< | < | ||
</ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Primus === | ||
+ | Primus, like optirun (instructions below) can be used to run your desired program via bumblebee. Primus also comes with a COMPAT32 option as well. | ||
+ | |||
+ | <note warning> | ||
+ | If you are using Slackware 14.0 or older you need to rebuild mesa. The new github repository does not offer a SlackBuild for mesa to support Slackware 14.0 or older. Therefore you must use Slackware 14.1 or newer, or rebuild mesa manually with a different script. One can choose to use the old repository and simply update the SlackBuild script appropriately, | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | # # For the old repository, one would have done: | ||
+ | # cd ../mesa | ||
+ | # ./ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | mesa does not have a COMPAT32 option because it is an official Slackware package, but you can easily create the compat32 package after creating the original package by using: | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | # ./ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | 1. Build and install: primus | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | # cd ../primus | ||
+ | # ./ | ||
+ | # upgradepkg --install-new primus-*.t? | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | # COMPAT32=yes ./ | ||
+ | </ | ||
=== VirtualGL === | === VirtualGL === | ||
+ | VirtualGL provides support for optirun that also allows one to run programs via bumblebee. However, it is recommended that one uses primusrun for a few reasons. | ||
+ | <note warning> | ||
+ | Although VirtualGL (and its dependency libjpeg-turbo) are still supported by the Bumblebee project and maintained by their developers, the new github repo does not include SlackBuild scripts for these packages. This section is for the old github repository that was once maintained by jgeboski. If you would like to use VirtualGL (e.g. you're in one of the rare cases where VirtualGL provides better performance than primus) then you can use your own personal SlackBuilds or the old ones (although the old SlackBuilds will be out-of-date). | ||
+ | </ | ||
1. Build and install: libjpeg-turbo (32-bit compatibility available) | 1. Build and install: libjpeg-turbo (32-bit compatibility available) | ||
< | < | ||
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< | < | ||
# COMPAT32=yes ./ | # COMPAT32=yes ./ | ||
- | </ | ||
- | |||
- | === Primus === | ||
- | Primus is another program designed to be used much like optirun. However, primus does not require VirtualGL (and therefore will not require libjpeg-turbo as well) but only requires mesa with %%--%%enable-shared-glapi (Slackware 14.0 and below must have mesa rebuilt). Primus also comes with a COMPAT32 option as well. | ||
- | |||
- | 1. Rebuild mesa if you're using Slackware 14.0 or older | ||
- | < | ||
- | # cd ../mesa | ||
- | # ./ | ||
- | </ | ||
- | |||
- | mesa does not have a COMPAT32 option because it is a Slackware official package, but you can easily create the compat32 package after creating the original package by using: | ||
- | < | ||
- | # ./ | ||
- | </ | ||
- | |||
- | 2. Build and install: primus | ||
- | < | ||
- | # cd ../primus | ||
- | # ./ | ||
- | # upgradepkg --install-new primus-*.t? | ||
- | </ | ||
- | < | ||
- | # COMPAT32=yes ./ | ||
</ | </ | ||
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If you want to use the nVidia proprietary drivers, you must not use nouveau, as the drivers interfere with each other. This can be prevented by removing nouveau, installing xf86-video-nouveau-blacklist from /extra, or blacklisting nouveau manually. | If you want to use the nVidia proprietary drivers, you must not use nouveau, as the drivers interfere with each other. This can be prevented by removing nouveau, installing xf86-video-nouveau-blacklist from /extra, or blacklisting nouveau manually. | ||
- | < | ||
This part is entirely optional. Slackware 13.37 and above comes with xf86-video-nouveau, | This part is entirely optional. Slackware 13.37 and above comes with xf86-video-nouveau, | ||
<note warning> | <note warning> | ||
- | Some nvidia driver versions are incompatible with certain kernel versions. One example is nvidia's 319.32 | + | Some nvidia driver versions are incompatible with certain kernel versions |
</ | </ | ||
- | 1. Build and install: libvdpau | + | < |
< | < | ||
# cd ../libvdpau | # cd ../libvdpau | ||
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# upgradepkg --install-new libvdpau-*.t? | # upgradepkg --install-new libvdpau-*.t? | ||
</ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
- | 2. Build and install: nvidia-bumblebee | + | 1. Build and install: nvidia-bumblebee |
<code sh> | <code sh> | ||
# cd ../ | # cd ../ | ||
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</ | </ | ||
- | 3. Build and install: nvidia-kernel | + | 2. Build and install: nvidia-kernel |
<code sh> | <code sh> | ||
# cd ../ | # cd ../ | ||
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# COMPAT32=yes ./ | # COMPAT32=yes ./ | ||
</ | </ | ||
- | </ | ||
==== Post-Installation ==== | ==== Post-Installation ==== | ||
- | Excellent. Now we're ready to do some post-installation setup. The bumblebeed | + | Excellent. Now we're ready to do some post-installation setup. The bumblebee |
< | < | ||
# chmod +x / | # chmod +x / | ||
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</ | </ | ||
- | You can even go a step further by having | + | You can even go a step further by having |
<code sh> | <code sh> | ||
[ -x / | [ -x / | ||
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* Bumblebee Project Wiki: [[https:// | * Bumblebee Project Wiki: [[https:// | ||
* For making this page possible: [[https:// | * For making this page possible: [[https:// | ||
- | * SlackBuilds: | + | * Original |
+ | * New SlackBuilds: | ||
* Originally written by [[wiki: | * Originally written by [[wiki: | ||
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