whizzzkid · December 3, 2022 15:43 · hlavki · Sep 15, 2017 · hlavki · Sep 15, 2017
diff --git a/XPS-15 9560 Getting Nvidia To Work on KDE Neon b/XPS-15 9560 Getting Nvidia To Work on KDE Neon
 # Update to 4.9 kernel do not delete the old kernel as it will be your failsafe if something happens to this one

 # Install KabyLake graphics patches
 cd /tmp;
 wget https://01.org/sites/default/files/downloads/intelr-graphics-linux/kbldmcver101.tar.bz2;
 tar xjvf kbldmcver101.tar.bz2; cd kbl_dmc_ver1_01/; sudo ./install.sh

 cd /tmp;
 wget https://01.org/sites/default/files/downloads/intelr-graphics-linux/kblgucver914.tar.gz;
 tar xvzf kblgucver914.tar.gz; cd firmware/kbl/guc/kbl_guc_ver/; sudo ./install.sh

 # Add Nvidia repository
 sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
 sudo apt update

 # Install via ubuntu drivers
 sudo ubuntu-drivers autoinstall

 # Install CUDA 8 (if you're interested in using gpu for ML)
 # This acts as repo so install it somewhere safe and do not delete
 cd ~/Downloads
 wget https://developer.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/8.0/Prod2/local_installers/cuda-repo-ubuntu1604-8-0-local-ga2_8.0.61-1_amd64-deb
 sudo dpkg -i cuda*.deb; sudo apt update; sudo apt install cuda

 # The version of prime-select is BS. Patch prime select like this
 cd /usr/bin
 mv prime-select prime-select.bkup
 sudo wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/C11235/nvidia-prime-bugfix/master/prime-select
 sudo chmod 755 prime-select
 sudo reboot now

 # Testing cuda.
 $ sudo prime-select intel
 $ nvidia-smi
 # This should give an error, no drivers found
 # Try this
 $ sudo prime-select nvidia
 # displays CUDA info.

 # You can leave it here if you're not worried about battery but if you are then continue with this.
 # Install powertop and tlp
 sudo apt install tlp powertop

 # Run powertop:
 sudo powertop
 # You should see battery discharge around 20w +/- 5W, this eats up my battery 4 times faster.

 # Add command line params:
 sudo nano /etc/default/grub
 # Make the following look like this, do not ask why.
 GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT='i915.edp_vswing=2 i915.preliminary_hw_support=1 intel_idle.max_cstate=1 pcie_port_pm=off acpi_backlight=vendor acpi_osi=Linux acpi_osi=! acpi_osi="Windows 2009"'
 i915.edp_vswing=2 i915.preliminary_hw_support=1 intel_idle.max_cstate=1 acpi_backlight=vendor acpi_osi=Linux acpi_osi=! acpi_osi="Windows 2009"'
 sudo update-grub2

 # Install bumblebee - now this is the danger zone, this software has not been updated in a while and I am not sure when will this available.
 # Avoid updating your system if you're fine with this.
 sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bumblebee/testing
 sudo apt update
 sudo apt install bumblebee bumblebee-nvidia

 # Add yourself to the bumblebee usergroup so you can make changes to the videocard.
 sudo adduser $USER bumblebee

 # Enable bumblebee service
 sudo systemctl enable bumblebeed

 # now you need to load the right driver in bumblebee because it's an old piece of software which has not been updated in a whie
 # to know the nvidia driver currently loaded. Run:
 lsmod | grep nvidia

 # this should give you something like, nvidia-xxx
 # at the time of writing this, the latest is nvidia-378 but cuda 8 requires the stable, which is nvidia-375
 # add them to bumblebee config file.
 sudo nano /etc/bumblebee/bumblebee.conf

 # change 'Driver=' to 'Driver=nvidia'
 # change all occurences of 'nvidia-current' to 'nvidia-xxx'

 # Since the driver load will now be handled by bumblebee, we need to stop the OS from loading it.
 sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/bumblebee.conf

 # add a new entry toward the end, with nvidia-xxx, in my case:
 # nvidia-375
 #375
 blacklist nvidia-375
 blacklist nvidia-375-drm
 blacklist nvidia-375-updates
 blacklist nvidia-experimental-375

 # once that is done, you'll need bbswitch dkms module
 sudo apt-get install bbswitch-dkms

 # Load this with the kernel.
 sudo nano /etc/modules-load.d/modules.conf
 # add following
 i915
 bbswitch

 # TLP is known to interfere with bumblebee, make it avoid using this https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Talk:Bumblebee#Bumblebee_and_TLP_interferening
 # Run powertop to see if battery consumption is in check: 10w +/- 5W

 # Helpful links:
 https://karlgrz.com/dell-xps-15-ubuntu-tweaks/
 https://hemenkapadia.github.io/blog/2016/05/07/Ubuntu-with-Nvidia-Bumblebee.html
 https://askubuntu.com/questions/879856/nvidia-prime-cant-switch-to-intel/885487
 http://www.webupd8.org/2016/08/how-to-install-and-configure-bumblebee.html
	# Update to 4.9 kernel do not delete the old kernel as it will be your failsafe if something happens to this one

	# Install KabyLake graphics patches
	cd /tmp;
	wget https://01.org/sites/default/files/downloads/intelr-graphics-linux/kbldmcver101.tar.bz2;
	tar xjvf kbldmcver101.tar.bz2; cd kbl_dmc_ver1_01/; sudo ./install.sh

	cd /tmp;
	wget https://01.org/sites/default/files/downloads/intelr-graphics-linux/kblgucver914.tar.gz;
	tar xvzf kblgucver914.tar.gz; cd firmware/kbl/guc/kbl_guc_ver/; sudo ./install.sh

	# Add Nvidia repository
	sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
	sudo apt update

	# Install via ubuntu drivers
	sudo ubuntu-drivers autoinstall

	# Install CUDA 8 (if you're interested in using gpu for ML)
	# This acts as repo so install it somewhere safe and do not delete
	cd ~/Downloads
	wget https://developer.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/8.0/Prod2/local_installers/cuda-repo-ubuntu1604-8-0-local-ga2_8.0.61-1_amd64-deb
	sudo dpkg -i cuda*.deb; sudo apt update; sudo apt install cuda

	# The version of prime-select is BS. Patch prime select like this
	cd /usr/bin
	mv prime-select prime-select.bkup
	sudo wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/C11235/nvidia-prime-bugfix/master/prime-select
	sudo chmod 755 prime-select
	sudo reboot now

	# Testing cuda.
	$ sudo prime-select intel
	$ nvidia-smi
	# This should give an error, no drivers found
	# Try this
	$ sudo prime-select nvidia
	# displays CUDA info.

	# You can leave it here if you're not worried about battery but if you are then continue with this.
	# Install powertop and tlp
	sudo apt install tlp powertop

	# Run powertop:
	sudo powertop
	# You should see battery discharge around 20w +/- 5W, this eats up my battery 4 times faster.

	# Add command line params:
	sudo nano /etc/default/grub
	# Make the following look like this, do not ask why.
	GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT='i915.edp_vswing=2 i915.preliminary_hw_support=1 intel_idle.max_cstate=1 pcie_port_pm=off acpi_backlight=vendor acpi_osi=Linux acpi_osi=! acpi_osi="Windows 2009"'
	i915.edp_vswing=2 i915.preliminary_hw_support=1 intel_idle.max_cstate=1 acpi_backlight=vendor acpi_osi=Linux acpi_osi=! acpi_osi="Windows 2009"'
	sudo update-grub2

	# Install bumblebee - now this is the danger zone, this software has not been updated in a while and I am not sure when will this available.
	# Avoid updating your system if you're fine with this.
	sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bumblebee/testing
	sudo apt update
	sudo apt install bumblebee bumblebee-nvidia

	# Add yourself to the bumblebee usergroup so you can make changes to the videocard.
	sudo adduser $USER bumblebee

	# Enable bumblebee service
	sudo systemctl enable bumblebeed

	# now you need to load the right driver in bumblebee because it's an old piece of software which has not been updated in a whie
	# to know the nvidia driver currently loaded. Run:
	lsmod \| grep nvidia

	# this should give you something like, nvidia-xxx
	# at the time of writing this, the latest is nvidia-378 but cuda 8 requires the stable, which is nvidia-375
	# add them to bumblebee config file.
	sudo nano /etc/bumblebee/bumblebee.conf

	# change 'Driver=' to 'Driver=nvidia'
	# change all occurences of 'nvidia-current' to 'nvidia-xxx'

	# Since the driver load will now be handled by bumblebee, we need to stop the OS from loading it.
	sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/bumblebee.conf

	# add a new entry toward the end, with nvidia-xxx, in my case:
	# nvidia-375
	#375
	blacklist nvidia-375
	blacklist nvidia-375-drm
	blacklist nvidia-375-updates
	blacklist nvidia-experimental-375

	# once that is done, you'll need bbswitch dkms module
	sudo apt-get install bbswitch-dkms

	# Load this with the kernel.
	sudo nano /etc/modules-load.d/modules.conf
	# add following
	i915
	bbswitch

	# TLP is known to interfere with bumblebee, make it avoid using this https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Talk:Bumblebee#Bumblebee_and_TLP_interferening
	# Run powertop to see if battery consumption is in check: 10w +/- 5W

	# Helpful links:
	https://karlgrz.com/dell-xps-15-ubuntu-tweaks/
	https://hemenkapadia.github.io/blog/2016/05/07/Ubuntu-with-Nvidia-Bumblebee.html
	https://askubuntu.com/questions/879856/nvidia-prime-cant-switch-to-intel/885487
	http://www.webupd8.org/2016/08/how-to-install-and-configure-bumblebee.html
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