- #External nvidia video card for macbook pro how to#
- #External nvidia video card for macbook pro install#
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Activate this, reboot and wonder why you can't change the brightness and why the resolution on startup are messed up. This time search for NVIDIA and look for a combination of 'NVIDIA binary Xorg driver' and 'nvidia-current' ( not 'nvidia-current-updates'). Like the Wireless LAN problem, you just do:
#External nvidia video card for macbook pro how to#
In the following I explain how to activate, use and configure the driver correctly in Ubuntu 12.10 (that means some explanation won't do for earlier versions of Ubuntu).
The OpenSource driver hasn't reached this level yet, but we will see, how that will look like for Ubuntu 13.04 or 13.10 from now on. You have some extras like 'vdpau' or a complete UI based control center to config or even overclock your graphic card like you want. There are various Benchmarks you can find about these drivers, so feel free to investigate it yourself. The proprietary driver is (currently in sum) faster and less flawed than the OpenSource driver, especially in rendering complex 3D graphics. They have made good progress though.įor more information you can visit their side and look for the current status. On the other hand, the nouveau driver is 'reverse engineered', in other words, the developers mostly don't know the graphic cards specifications and API and have to experiment until their code works.
#External nvidia video card for macbook pro drivers#
#External nvidia video card for macbook pro install#
Now there are the additional hardware suggestion to install proprietary drivers. If you have the problem that the connection often crashes, try to add the BSSID of your router/access point in WLAN settings. If there are performance problems (as for me, there are none), have a look at the broadcom website and compile the latest Wireless LAN driver. After installation, reboot your computer and your Wireless LAN should be working. This is listing possible missing drivers in your system, amongst them the Wireless LAN driver from Broadcom. If you just installed Ubuntu on you Notebook, you'll see that the Wireless LAN is deactivated, maybe with some words like 'firmware is missing'.Īs you can tell, some driver is missing, it needs the 'Broadcom STA wireless driver', which can be easily be installed on this way: Keyboard functions (Brightness,volume.)Ĭommon things about installing and maintaining Ubuntu on Intel-based Macs: Intel CPU-based Macintosh Generic Installation Instructions