optimus technology and linux mint x64

Accelerated Computing CUDA CUDA Setup and Installation
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Hi guys.
I have GEFORCE GT 540m. I’d like to know if there are any news about optimus technology for linux.
I use linux mint x64.
How can I solve the problem with this technology? There is a solution?

Sorry for my imperfect english.

Thanks

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First of all you are in the wrong forum. This the cuda forum. I have Acer 4830tg with 540m card. I use ubuntu 12.04 with kernel 3.2. Bumblebee gives optimus support. Use the instructions from here Bumblebee - Ubuntu Wiki. You can choose which driver you use (nouveau or the x-swat/x-updates, I use the the x-swat).

(I was not able to make it work for Ubuntu 12.10).

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Thanks pasoleatis.

I have 2 questions:

  1. what is the difference between nouveau and the x-swat/x-updates?

  2. this is driver for my card (21/1/13): [url]Page Not Found | NVIDIA; if I install this driver, can it solve the problem automatically?
    Readme about optimus[url]http://it.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/310.32/README/optimus.html[/url]

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I have no idea about differences I am suing the x-swat because otherwise cuda does not work. if you install that driver I do not think it will work. I can only advice about what I used and worked for me.The second page looks very tedious to set-up. I jsutuse the easiest/fastest way yo setup optimus and cuda on my laptop.

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ok, thanks for the information!