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I'm just recently used Ubuntu 11.10 for a change. I've install it on a Dual-boot with Windows 7 - but eventually going to remove Windows. I'm using a Asus K42Jc having an NVidia GeForce 310M chip. After installing ubuntu and following some steps on how to install nvidia on my laptop using the codes below, I can't still get my NVidia driver display on the System Info as the Graphics Driver.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nvidia-current

I wanted to have this setting for me to install Blender, Warcraft III, etc. How can I resolve the matter?

Thanks in advance.

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  • Does your laptop switches between graphics cards when using Windows? – Uri Herrera Nov 25 '11 at 02:36
  • Yes. By default on Windows 7 64bit, it uses the Intel HD Graphics but when I always run heavy graphic utilization programs on NVidia via "Run on graphics processor" option. – David B Nov 25 '11 at 05:18
  • Then you have 2 options: 1)Use bumblebee to switch between the Intel and the nvidia cards 2)use only the intel card for everything, that's why the driver won't pick your card – Uri Herrera Nov 25 '11 at 07:29
  • Will try your suggestion. Kindly post it as an answer... Sorry for the late reply. – David B Nov 26 '11 at 12:12

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If you want to change some settings on Nvidia cards type following in terminal ( What is a terminal and how do I open and use it? )

sudo apt-get install nvidia-settings

This will install an app for making some changes to Nvidia settings. You can find it in unity by typing nvidia setting

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Disable optimus technolgy from bios. Bumblebee still is experimental but you can try it.

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