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[Guilherme Pantoja Calandrini de Azevedo Júnior <g_calandrini@xxxxxxxxxx>]

hi, luis
 
you have to select this module in your kernel. ->graphics->vga switche.
after instalation you can create profiles gor yours cards.

bye

> Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:13:21 +0100
> From: lmgarcess@xxxxxxxxx
> To: hybrid-graphics-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Hybrid-graphics-linux] Problems with ATI HD 5470 and Intel Core i3
> 
> Hello everybody....
> I'm new on all about Hybrid Video Cards. So please excuse me if I ask 
> some obvious questions.
> I bought 1 month a  go a Laptop HP Pavalion Dv6-3031ss with Windows 7, 
> It have and ATI Video Card HD 5470 and Intel Processor Core i3 wich have 
> an Internal Intel Video Card. I don't want to use Windows 7 most of the 
> time, only when I need to work on some software that I don't find an 
> equal one in Linux.
> I fist run Ubuntu Lucid Lynx 64bits and I figure out that the ATI Video 
> card wasn't working. I also had some troubles trying to boot on Console 
> mode. When I did it nothing showed out on the screen. I did many test 
> trying to configure the Xorg but finally I realize that it isn't a 
> configuration problem.
> I tried to change the Video Configuration on BIOS but I don't have any 
> option  to do that. So I finally decide to give up for a while.
> The I installed Ubuntu Maverick 64bits and it fix my problems with the 
> console but no change with Video Problem. The video works fine but is 
> running in the processor not in the ATI Chipset.
> I found this Linux Post about Hybrid Graphics and it seem very 
> interesting. I know is a patch for the Linux Kernel or something that is 
> named vga_switcheroo that can do the same that Windows 7 do with the 
> Video cards for save Energy. So I want to try it... I need your help on:
> 1- Where I can download the vga_switcheroo?
> 2- How I can Install it?
> 3- How I can configure it?
> 
> That is all for now... I hope somebody can help me...
> Cheer for every one
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