How to (easily) get graphics working in Ubuntu on Dell’s Optimus nvidia setup
We want ironhide (a new fork of bumblebee for ubuntu) on a fresh ubuntu 11.10 install (don’t upgrade from older version – do a fresh install). Also don’t install the nvidia drivers when you are prompted.
Here’s the steps I followed:
- insert a file into /etc/pm/config.d (I called mine ‘XPS17-custom’) with the following content:
SUSPEND_MODULES=”$SUSPEND_MODULES xhci-hcd”
- sudo apt-get install mesa-utils driconf
- sudo apt-add-repository ppa:mj-casalogic/ironhide
- sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install ironhide
- reboot
- sudo apt-add-repository ppa:xorg-edgers/ppa
- sudo apt-get update
- sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
- reboot
- check glxgears works and multiple monitor support (use ubuntu monitor configuration in settings area)
more details
http://www.cmdematos.com/2011/10/ubuntu-1110-oneric-on-dell-xps17-l702x.html
http://linux-hybrid-graphics.blogspot.com/