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["Raghuram.O.S." <raghuramos1987@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 7:03 AM, Albert Vilella <avilella@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> To use the nvidia card on the Asus U33Jc model, install the NVIDIA
> binary drivers, reboot, go into the BIOS, and change the "Boot VGA
> Controller Selection" from "Windows 7/Vista" to "Others". The nvidia
> module should load and you should see the "nvidia" logo as the system
> starts up.
>

This did not work on Asus K42J.

>
> To use the intel card, simply install a distro from scratch (eg. Ubunu
> 10.10), reboot with failsafe mode (failsave x-server), download the
> acpi_call module and switch off the graphics card reconfigure the
> xserver (it will use the integrated intel card), reboot and everything
> should be working. Remember to switch off the nvidia card using the
> acpi_call every time you reboot to improve the battery life.
>

This works.

>
> Cheers
>
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Regards,
Onti