Re: Debian 7 & nvidia-settings
On Tuesday 19 August 2014 15:38:24 Lisi Reisz wrote:
> Repetition gains what? If you prefer Ubuntu, why don't you use it?
>
> Lisi
(Not very kind, I know, and I shouldn't feed the troll.)
[snip]
Today 17:47:36 merkedanke@vmail.me wrote
i, i do insist that optimus be clearly solved & explained and i am
right.
Lisi:
> If I hear from you again, I shall put as much of the correspondence
> as I feel like on the list.
Today 19:03:34 merkedanke@vmail.me wrote
who are you ?
you spam & you are "disturbed" : a little sleep and less
cafe:alcool:drug will solve your bad behavior
Today 19:05:37
lisi do not know read : nasty little child
He is clearly a troll. This is just carrying out my threat. (No point in
threats if you don't carry them out.)
> On Tuesday 19 August 2014 10:36:58 merkedanke@vmail.me wrote:
> > hi,
> >
> >
> > I am on dual-boot debian 7 & ubuntu 14 (updated) with two choices on my
> > laptop :
> > Nvidia or Intel.
> > Optimus technology manage it with the soft "prime" allowing switching
> > the graphic-card easily.
> >
> > On ubuntu, it is clear & neat ; i add nvidia settings - it chooses and
> > download the driver ; then, i restart.
> > On Debian, it is not clear, not at all.
> >
> >
> > I wish obtain the same thing on my debian.
> > What must i do ?
> > Is someone know a how-to (recent please) ?
> > Is someone working with optimus ?
> > Does Debian accept Optimus & Nvidia settings + Prime ?
> >
> > Very simple with ubuntu, even the french doc is easily readable :
> > http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/prime
> >
> > apt://nvidia-331 nvidia-prime mesa-utils.
> > or
> > sudo apt-get install nvidia-331 nvidia-prime mesa-utils
> >
> > Nota Bene : it works only with proprietary driver
> >
> >
> > That is one part of my problem.
> >
> > ***************************
> >
> > The second part occurs when i follow a debian tutorial : installing a
> > proprietary driver : it is not the same that ubuntu' choice !!!
> > driver 331 -Nvidia settings_ubuntu
> > driver 340 -Nvidia site_debian
> >
> > Like every user, we prefer let the assistant do the right choice.
> > If i choose another driver (maybe better) is there not a risk to crash
> > my system ?
> > With the Nvidia assistant, the better driver will be choose without any
> > risk.
> >
> > Why have i not on my software the prime soft & nvidia 331 (mesa-utils
> > is) included in the packages (Optimus on laptop is a modern function
> > well known) or at least a quick help/explanation ?
> >
> > I looked for information on several sites but i did not find something
> > coherent or relevant.
> > OK, it is maybe not free, not tolerated but i need it : it saves the
> > life of my battery on debian and allows me playing on line on ubuntu.
> >
> > Different tutorials are on the web but i do not know which one i must
> > follow.
> >
> > I would like solve that on debian with the same manner/procedure that i
> > did on ubuntu.
> >
> > ***************************
> >
> >
> > How to install Optimus_Prime on Debian 7 ?
> >
> > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2221392
> > trouble-shooting help
> >
> > https://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers#wheezy-backports
> > unclear
> > http://mirror.onat.edu.ua/debian/pool/contrib/n/nvidia-settings/
> > unreadable
> > http://pkgs.org/download/nvidia-settings
> > can i download it without any risk ?
> > http://pkgs.org/debian-wheezy/debian-backports-contrib-amd64/nvidia-set
> > Is it unstable or a verified package ppa ?
> >
> > What must i choose ?
> >
> >
> > Thank you by advances for your answers.
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