Ubuntu: How to fix NVIDIA Optimus / Hybrid Graphics
Why Ask Ubuntu recommends it
Ask Ubuntu users link it when they need a step-by-step walkthrough for getting an NVIDIA GPU working or switched off on an Optimus laptop, usually with Bumblebee and prime-select.
Recommended by 3 people across 3 different months, 2017 to 2021.
What it is
A 2016 screencast from the LinuxBTW channel showing how to set up NVIDIA Optimus hybrid graphics on Ubuntu laptops. It covers the PRIME and Bumblebee approaches, the PPAs involved, and both graphical and command-line steps, demonstrated on a Lenovo W541 with a Quadro K2100.
What people said
Recommends pippin · 2017-07 · Ask Ubuntu · on “Unable to use nvidia gpu with optimus on ubuntu 16.04”
I'm having a dell inspiron 7567 in which im not able to use the nvidia gpu (Geforce GTX 1050). At first i only installed the nvidia driver and tried signing the MOK by following the steps from [LINK] since i'm using UEFI and enabled secure boot. When i used the command glxinfo|egrep "OpenGL vendor|OpenGL renderer" i found that my laptop was still using the intel gpu even when gazebosim was running. Then decided to use bumblebee and did all the steps as mentioned in this video [this video] . After doing everything in the video i restarted my laptop and i found the indicator as the guy from the video got( it shows me the nvidia logo instead of the intel logo that the guy from the video got ) but wa
Recommends MGorin247 · 2017-08 · Ask Ubuntu · on “NVIDIA driver issues”
I have finally found the answer on my own. For those that are experiencing the same issues, you have to install bumblebee for optimus support. I used the instructions in this YouTube [this video] video, and it worked for me. sudo apt-add-repository ppa:graphics-drivers sudo apt-add-repository bumblebee/testing sudo apt-add-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8 sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install nvidia-367 # or install the newest version if there is a newer one sudo bumblebee-nvidia bbswitch-dkms prime-indicator sudo prime-select intel sudo reboot
Recommends VJ Ranga · 2018-01 · Ask Ubuntu · on “Cannot switch to monitor from laptop”
[LINK] go to additional drivers and select nvidia binary driver more information please check this video [LINK] (Install Nvidia Driver on Ubuntu 16.04 (GUI Method for Beginners)) now you can understand what is x server then try this video fix NVIDIA Optimus [this video] or place search "nvidia graphic driver on ubuntu" on google try to fix. Because my knowledge is not enough this question
Cites Srijan-Sriv · 2021-08 · Ask Ubuntu · on “Ubuntu Stuck on llvmpipe Graphics”
I have a hybrid GPU laptop (its an HP Pavilion Gaming [LINK] with Intel CPU) which I dual booted with Ubuntu-20.04 that has the following GPUs: 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation UHD Graphics 630 (Mobile) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation TU117M [GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile / Max-Q] (rev a1) TL;DR,The timeline is: Installed nvidia-driver-460. Decided to install prime-select and prime-indicator using [1]. Toggled to Intel, it asked to reboot. Reboot froze, closed and rebooted again and it worked? PC drained of battery, so charged and opened Ubuntu but it freezes every time. Tried [2] to at least start but didn't update grub because I assumed I could just do t