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[Bruno Pagani <bruno.n.pagani@xxxxxxxxx>]

That doesn't mean Optimus is supported.

That just means a bug when trying to load the driver on system with 
integrated graphics has been fixed.

But that doesn't tell what configuration exactly: is it an nVidia 
integrated chip ? or Intel/AMD one ? And is it talking about laptop or 
desktop ? So, maybe it will fix issue #149, maybe not.

But it isn't bringing Optimus support at all, because that's virtually 
impossible without changes on X side.

By the way, I've seen an other important line in the changelog :

*Fixed a bug that would cause applications which export custom 
allocation functions to our driver (such as Adobe Flash in Firefox or 
Chrome) to crash.*

Maybe that would fix the issue we were linking to Chrome sandbox.

Le 23/11/2011 13:50, Lekensteyn a écrit :
> I've posted an answer at http://askubuntu.com/q/82040/6969. Could this 
> update have
> fixed the error from 
> https://github.com/Bumblebee-Project/Bumblebee/issues/149?
> I wonder.
>
> On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 1:07 PM, Albert Vilella <avilella@xxxxxxxxx 
> <mailto:avilella@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>     Copy+Pasting question on askubuntu.com <http://askubuntu.com>, I
>     would like to know if anyone
>     has looked into the
>     newest nvidia drivers and if there is any hybrid graphics benefit
>     from updating:
>
>     http://askubuntu.com/questions/82028/nvidia-amd64-driver-update-290-10-certified-impact-on-optimus-systems-and-bumb
>
>     Before installing Bumblebee, many users with optimus enabled systems,
>     when they install the nvidia driver, this latter get on conflict with
>     the integrated graphics driver and then remains inactive. One gets a
>     black or blank screen when booting....
>
>     yesterday, Nvidia updated their driver (nvidia-current) to version
>     290.10 Certified that fixed many bugs and regressions for amd64
>     systems, and amongst them :
>
>        Fixed a bug that prevented the driver from loading on some systems
>     with integrated graphics.
>
>     Does it mean that now even though we do not install Bumblebee, if we
>     install this update separately, we would be able to use the nvidia
>     card ? Does it mean the nvidia card would be on boot recognized by X?
>     A xinerama scenarion would be possible with an external monitor
>     through the HDMI port connected by default on many systems to the
>     nvidia card?
>
>     Thanks for your hints or answers See:
>     http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux-display-amd64-290.10-driver.html
>
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