Bug ID 905351
Summary openSUSE NVIDIA Bumblebee documentation confusing, possibly wrong
Classification openSUSE
Product openSUSE.org
Version unspecified
Hardware Other
OS Other
Status NEW
Severity Normal
Priority P5 - None
Component Documentation
Assignee fs@suse.com
Reporter sb56637@gmail.com
QA Contact adrian@suse.com
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Hi, I don't own a system with discrete graphics (dual graphics Intel + Nvidia)
but they are fairly common, and I'm trying to research the topic in case I need
to help a user that is switching to openSUSE.

https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:NVIDIA_drivers
> "If you use bumblebee technology on your laptop also proceed by 
> the guide (http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:NVIDIA_Bumblebee) to 
> ensure your setup is finished."

I don't think this part is right. It makes it sound like the regular Nvidia
drivers should be installed first, and then proceed to install  the Bumblebee
stuff. I've read in several places that the regular Nvidia drivers should *NOT*
be installed on a dual-graphics system, and they can even break the X server:
https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/502110-Nvidia-and-Bumblebee-doubts?p=2672931#post2672931
> You must use the NVIDIA-bumblebee package NOT the regular package. 
> The reqular package will break the Intel driver [...] Important 
> DO NOT install the regular NVIDIA drivers. If you do you must 
> totally remove before going to bumblebee.

https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:NVIDIA_Bumblebee#Install_NVIDIA_driver
> "If you are using any released version of openSUSE proceed by guide 
> and install required drivers there. 
> 
> Otherwise if you are using Factory or simply do not trust the 
> guide above you can use the driver provided in bumblebee repo"

This also sounds incorrect, from what I've read.



Additionally, the Bumblebee page is very ambiguous as to whether the open
source Nouveau driver can also be used with Bumblebee.
https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:NVIDIA_Bumblebee#Procedure
> "Check /etc/modprobe.d/50-blacklist.conf and make sure the line 
> "blacklist nouveau" is present (even if you plan to use 
> nouveau driver)."

So, is it possible or not to use Nouveau + Bumblebee? If so, it would be good
to have two main sections:
1. How to configure Bumblebee with the open source Nouveau driver
2. How to configure Bumblebee with the proprietary Nvidia driver

Thanks for looking into this!


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