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Another ASUS laptop with Nvidia Optimus

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From: Nkoli <coomac@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 10:26:53 -0400
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dmidecode -s system-product-name
UL50VT

dmidecode -s system-version
1.0

lspci -vnnn | perl -lne 'print if /^\d+\:.+(\[\S+\:\S+\])/' | grep VGA
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4
Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 07)
(prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation GT218
[GeForce G210M] [10de:0a74] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])

The intel card works well enough for playing games on low setting, which
is good enough for me. If I try to use acpi_call, \_SB.PCI0.P0P1.VGA._ON
works, but the laptop freezes a few seconds later and I have to restart.

When I install nvidia's proprietary driver, it overwrites some files
that prevents me from playing most games with the intel card, however,
acpi_call works perfectly for turning it off without locking up the laptop.


Nkoli