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| howtos:hardware:nvidia_optimus [2014/05/12 15:29 (UTC)] – whitewolf1776 | howtos:hardware:nvidia_optimus [2014/10/09 07:03 (UTC)] – Added automated installer info. tommyc |
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| Despite this disappointment, there is an open source project called Bumblebee that aims to fix this problem. However, Bumblebee isn't alone. nVidia developers do assist the Bumblebee project by fixing bugs in the closed source proprietary drivers that Bumblebee developers cannot touch. | Despite this disappointment, there is an open source project called Bumblebee that aims to fix this problem. However, Bumblebee isn't alone. nVidia developers do assist the Bumblebee project by fixing bugs in the closed source proprietary drivers that Bumblebee developers cannot touch. |
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| <note warning>warning as of Fri May 9 01:47:42 UTC 2014 the kernel update to -current will prevent the nvidia module from building. Details of the issue can be found at the link below. 14.1 kernel continues to work, this only applies to the -current kernel. http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/kernel-3-14-3-and-nvidia-driver-4175504429/ </note> | |
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| <note> | <note> |
| ==== Installing Bumblebee ==== | ==== Installing Bumblebee ==== |
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| | === The Automated Way === |
| | There is a new, automated way of installing Bumblebee thanks to Slacker: Ryan McQuen. |
| | <note warning>USE AT YOUR OWN RISK! |
| | If you have modified the SlackBuilds in any way, this script may not be for you.</note> |
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| | You can run this as root: |
| | <code> |
| | curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ryanpcmcquen/linuxTweaks/master/slackware/crazybee.sh | sh |
| | </code> |
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| | Alternatively you can download the script and run it as root on your system directly. |
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| | This script detects multilib, creates the necessary group, adds users and applies the necessary /etc/rc.d/rc.local entries. |
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| | It also uses upgradepkg's --reinstall --install-new features for use after kernel upgrades. |
| | === The Manual Way === |
| === Getting the SlackBuilds === | === Getting the SlackBuilds === |
| A fellow Slacker, jgeboski, originally provided SlackBuilds that mostly follow the [[http://www.slackbuilds.org/guidelines/|SlackBuilds.org]] requirements for Bumblebee. Now, another Slacker has taken over where he has left off on his own [[https://github.com/WhiteWolf1776/Bumblebee-SlackBuilds|github repo]]. Remember to check which directory you're in first, as they will be downloaded to that directory. Assuming you're ready, the SlackBuilds can simply be git cloned as such. Then we're going to change into the new directory and begin the build process. | A fellow Slacker, jgeboski, originally provided SlackBuilds that mostly follow the [[http://www.slackbuilds.org/guidelines/|SlackBuilds.org]] requirements for Bumblebee. Now, another Slacker has taken over where he has left off on his own [[https://github.com/WhiteWolf1776/Bumblebee-SlackBuilds|github repo]]. Remember to check which directory you're in first, as they will be downloaded to that directory. Assuming you're ready, the SlackBuilds can simply be git cloned as such. Then we're going to change into the new directory and begin the build process. |
