For Ubuntu laptops with dual graphics cards, Intel graphics is being used by default. To get the best graphics performance for playing games or charting, you need to manually switch to NVIDIA graphics card.
This can be easily done after installing Nvidia graphics drivers and below steps will show you how:
Intel just announced a new release of its graphics installer application for Linux, added support for Ubuntu 14.10 and removed support for Ubuntu 14.04. The Intel® Graphics Installer for Linux* allows you to easily install the latest graphics and video drivers for your Intel graphics hardware. Most Linux-based* distributions include Intel® Graphics Drivers. Contact your operating system vendor (OSV) and use their distribution for driver access and support. Intel Graphics Drivers for Linux* are available in source form. The Intel Graphics for Linux site describes other ways you can obtain.
1. Search for and launch “Additional Drivers” utility from Unity Dash.
2. When it opens, you can see a list of recommended drivers for your graphics cards:
3. Install NVIDIA proprietary driver as it shows by launching terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command:
Replace
nvidia-361
, or just use nvidia-current
instead and keep an eye on the installing process to make sure the installed driver is listed in above picture.You may also install Intel proprietary driver, which is not required:
4. After installed graphics drivers, re-launch Additional Drivers utility and apply new installed drivers, so it looks like:
5. Finally switch graphics card by launching NVIDIA X Server Settings and select a GPU you want at PRIME Profiles tab.
To apply changes, log out and back in.
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Can someone help me out and explain or point me in the right direction on how to check video drivers and see if my video card running okay?
I had 10.04 installed on my Thinkpad r61 with Compiz Manager and life was great, until the machine took water damage. I bought an ASUS (X54H) since and am trying out 12.04, but the desktop just doesn't look right.
I always struggled with video driver installation. There are no proprietary drivers available in the hardware manager.
When I run
lspci | grep VGA
:I will greatly appreciate your help. I want to use Linux more, but like I said video drivers appear to be my biggest concern. I have also tried 12.04 on my desktop PC, but again failed to configure video card, so switched back to Windows 7.
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The Intel graphics driver is part of the
xserver-xorg-video-intel
driver package, which is installed on all Ubuntu systems by default. And since it isn't a proprietary driver package, it doesn't show up in jockey (aka the Hardware Drivers application).Just to ensure it didn't get removed by mistake (very slim possibility), just run this command:
If the driver is installed, and you're still having issues with graphics on your desktop, then please file a bug report against the xorg package, using this terminal command:
Ubuntu Install Intel Graphics Driver
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Install mesa-utils, that might work. https://greatlu754.weebly.com/tivo-desktop-plus-keygen.html.
it worked in my case.read this question posted by me
before installing mesa-utils
after installing mesa-utils Epson workforce 630 driver windows 10.
mesa-utils is just not there in ubuntu 12.10.doesn't really matter.
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The Ubuntu Forums has a good description of how to install/update the Intel graphic driver in Ubuntu.
![Ubuntu 18.04 intel graphics Ubuntu 18.04 intel graphics](/uploads/1/2/6/4/126444896/949682493.jpg)
Extract of the pertinent part is as given below:
- Open a terminal session by pressing CTRL+ALT+T
- Run command to install ppa:
- Install the drivers for your graphics chip
Ubuntu no longer uses xorg.config file. You will have to create this file in the next step and enter in values.
Create file
sudo -H gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
and edit itSave and close it. Restart your interface or just reboot you machine and go back to system settings - details - graphics and verify that your drivers are displayed.
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With Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Intel graphic processor I suggest the following
Some issues with Intel Graphic Processors and suggested remedies can be found here.
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I hope this helps someone, I actually was trying to load the MAME arcade emulator on my Lubuntu 15.10 and had to do the following since I got this error:
I tried every suggestion in this thread, which didn't seem to resolve the issue. I also did the following:
Intel Graphics Driver Ubuntu Ppa
tried the steps here:So, the rub (if your Google-fu takes you here directly) to get this to work (on Ubuntu 12.04 and 12.10):
ALSO AFTER DOING THAT, I DID THIS:
Lubuntu System Menu [Bottom Left Corner] > Preferences > Additional Drivers Choose > Using Processor Microcode from Intel CPUs from intel-microcode [Proprietary]
INSTALLED THE OPTION ABOVE and NOW MY ERROR is gone!! I'm using a Dell Dimension 3000 which this worked/resolved issue.
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