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Marcin Tchórznicki
Mar 12, 2023, 2:10:05 PM3/12/23
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Hi !
I have installed Debian 11 on my laptop. The computer has an
intel integrated graphics card and an Nvidia graphics card on
board. Debian has the nouveau driver. After installing the
dedicated Nvidia driver, X server shows an error, no xorg.conf. Is
there any way under Debian 11 to be able to switch between
integrated graphics card and Nvidia card ? Some games do not work
under Linux on the integrated card. Please help.
Greetings
Martin
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Charles Curley
Mar 12, 2023, 2:40:06 PM3/12/23
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On Sun, 12 Mar 2023 18:44:19 +0100
Marcin Tchórznicki <mar.tch...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Is there any way under Debian 11 to
> be able to switch between integrated graphics card and Nvidia card ?
> Some games do not work under Linux on the integrated card.
Several. Your desktop may have something built in. On XFCE, e.g.,
Marcin Tchórznicki <mar.tch...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Is there any way under Debian 11 to
> be able to switch between integrated graphics card and Nvidia card ?
> Some games do not work under Linux on the integrated card.
<right click> -> Applications -> Settings -> Display
Also look for packages with "randr" in them, e.g.:
apt-cache search randr
I use arandr because once you get your screens set up as you like them,
it will spit out a script for automating the process, which you can then
incorporate into the startup process of your desktop.
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Felix Miata
Mar 12, 2023, 4:40:06 PM3/12/23
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Marcin Tchórznicki composed on 2023-03-12 18:44 (UTC+0100):
> I have installed Debian 11 on my laptop. The computer has an intel
> integrated graphics card and an Nvidia graphics card on board. Debian
> has the nouveau driver. After installing the dedicated Nvidia driver, X
> server shows an error, no xorg.conf. Is there any way under Debian 11 to
> be able to switch between integrated graphics card and Nvidia card ?
> Some games do not work under Linux on the integrated card. Please help.
There is no "the" nouveau driver. Each kernel provides a nouveau device module
(driver). Next there is a nouveau display driver for X, possibly best handled thus:
apt purge xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
This is because it is reverse engineered and old technology. The upstream default,
newer technology, not separately packaged, display driver modesetting should be
(but is not) the only display driver anyone needs. Both nouveau and modesetting
should be evaluated on any particular installation, and the better selected for use.
There's also:
libdrm-nouveau2: Userspace interface to nouveau-specific kernel DRM services -- runtime
<https://wiki.debian.org/NVIDIA Optimus> should be the starting point for
any Debian user with Intel+NVidia graphics hardware that doesn't work OOTB.
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Felix Miata
> I have installed Debian 11 on my laptop. The computer has an intel
> integrated graphics card and an Nvidia graphics card on board. Debian
> has the nouveau driver. After installing the dedicated Nvidia driver, X
> server shows an error, no xorg.conf. Is there any way under Debian 11 to
> be able to switch between integrated graphics card and Nvidia card ?
> Some games do not work under Linux on the integrated card. Please help.
(driver). Next there is a nouveau display driver for X, possibly best handled thus:
apt purge xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
This is because it is reverse engineered and old technology. The upstream default,
newer technology, not separately packaged, display driver modesetting should be
(but is not) the only display driver anyone needs. Both nouveau and modesetting
should be evaluated on any particular installation, and the better selected for use.
There's also:
libdrm-nouveau2: Userspace interface to nouveau-specific kernel DRM services -- runtime
<https://wiki.debian.org/NVIDIA Optimus> should be the starting point for
any Debian user with Intel+NVidia graphics hardware that doesn't work OOTB.
--
Evolution as taught in public schools is, like religion,
based on faith, not based on science.
Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks!
Felix Miata
Felix Miata
Mar 12, 2023, 4:40:06 PM3/12/23
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Marcin Tchórznicki composed on 2023-03-12 13:44 (UTC-0400):
> I have installed Debian 11 on my laptop. The computer has an intel
> integrated graphics card and an Nvidia graphics card on board. Debian
> has the nouveau driver. After installing the dedicated Nvidia driver, X
> server shows an error, no xorg.conf. Is there any way under Debian 11 to
> be able to switch between integrated graphics card and Nvidia card ?
> Some games do not work under Linux on the integrated card. Please help.
> I have installed Debian 11 on my laptop. The computer has an intel
> integrated graphics card and an Nvidia graphics card on board. Debian
> has the nouveau driver. After installing the dedicated Nvidia driver, X
> server shows an error, no xorg.conf. Is there any way under Debian 11 to
> be able to switch between integrated graphics card and Nvidia card ?
> Some games do not work under Linux on the integrated card. Please help.
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