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[Bug 660443] Re: Recommended drivers don't work with Nvidia Optimus

 

Can you please navigate to /sys/firmware/acpi/tables and run:

grep MXMS *

(note the space before the *)  Please let us know whether there is any
output or not, and if there is please post the output here.

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Title:
  Recommended drivers don't work with Nvidia Optimus

Status in “jockey” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Nvidia's hybrid graphics technology "Optimus" (combines GeForce with
  an Intel graphics chip) is currently not supported in the Nvidia Linux
  drivers. When you install the drivers Ubuntu won't startup into
  graphics mode anymore. If you don't install the Nvidia drivers Ubuntu
  just uses the Intel graphics, and everything works fine.

  The bug: when you install Ubuntu on a PC with Nvidia Optimus, jockey
  recommends you install the (non-working) Nvidia drivers.

  Solution: detect Optimus and only recommend the Nvidia drivers when
  it's not present.

  Tested on Ubuntu 10.10 final.

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