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[Dan Borkowski <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Albert,

This laptop does not have any options like that in the BIOS.  So ATM, I
strictly using the Intel card.


Thanx!


Dan Borkowski
dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx



On 12/21/10 02:30, Albert Vilella wrote:
> Hi Dan,
> 
> Just to double-check, can you look at the BIOS options for a
> "compatibility" mode?
> 
> There usually are pre-windows7 BIOS modes that would make you nvidia
> card show up
> in Linux (and earlier versions of Windows) so that the nvidia binary
> blob can be used.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 11:06 PM, Dan Borkowski <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> 
>     Nuno
> 
>     I will readily admit that I semi-blindly bought my Samsung QX410
>     assuming that the NVIDIA drivers would work under Linux.  When I first
>     encountered difficulty starting X, I went to NVIDIA's site
>     (http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux-display-amd64-260.19.29-driver.html)
>     to verify compatibility with my card.  Sure enough my 310M "is
>     supported".  Realistically, we all know it doesn't work, as I
>     discovered in subsequent Google searches.  Anyway, my point is, that
>     it could be very easy for someone to belive that the binary blobs will
>     work, since the manufacturer's site "confirms" this "fact".
> 
>     dborkowski@obiwan ~ $ sudo lspci | egrep 'VGA|3D'
>     00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor
>     Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)
>     01:00.0 3D controller: nVidia Corporation GT218 [GeForce 310M] (rev ff)
>     dborkowski@obiwan ~ $
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>     On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 6:39 AM, Albert Vilella <avilella@xxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:avilella@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>     > I've edited the text in the
>     > https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux
>     <https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-graphics-linux> page to better reflect
>     > the current status:
>     > ---------------
>     > STATUS:
>     > There is support for most ATI/Intel hybrid configurations via the
>     > vga_switcheroo code and open-source graphics drivers (2.6.35 onwards).
>     >
>     > There is ongoing work to support Nvidia Optimus/Intel hybrid
>     > configurations for nouveau drivers:
>     > http://airlied.livejournal.com/74176.html
>     >
>     > Switching for Nvidia/Intel configurations via a reboot can be achieved
>     > for specific laptop models / BIOS versions. The acpi_call module helps
>     > in switching off the discrete graphics card while Linux loads through
>     > the Intel chipset. Only specific laptop models are able to switch to
>     > pre-Windows7 "compatible" BIOS mode so that the OS can see the nvidia
>     > graphics card. This is the only way to load the nvidia binary drivers
>     > so far.
>     > ------
>     >
>     > Maybe we could go through the mailing list and take note of the
>     > laptops that can have the nvidia binary drivers working. I know the
>     > latest Asus U30, U33, U43, U53 models  can do that, using the
>     > "compatible" BIOS option, and the Sony Vaio z-series models have a
>     > similar system, but there are more models out there that have this
>     > pre-Windows7 mode.
>     >
>     > Comments?
>     >
>     > On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 12:31 PM, Nuno Lourenco
>     <nlourenz@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:nlourenz@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>     >>
>     >> And it is, on Nvidia foruns:
>     >> http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2183477#post2183477
>     >> "We have no plans to support Optimus on Linux at this time."
>     >> Besides, a quick google about it will show a lot of people
>     talking about the lack of optimus suport on linux, even on linux
>     distributions specific foruns and Wikis.
>     >>
>     >> Optimus is very "new", and developing is being made to try to
>     suport Optimus on linux, but that require a lot of changes, even on
>     XOrg.
>     >> I think the true problem is people buying these laptops (or
>     whatever) running optimus, and assuming that it will work on linux
>     because the great drivers for other GPUs. A quick check on nvidia
>     drivers would show that it is not true. But most people prefer to
>     ask on a forum or a mailing list and save the "work" to use a search
>     engine to find the answer.
>     >> But yes, maybe someone with access may put that message somewhere
>     relative to this mailing list :) that would save a lot of emails
>     about it I guess.
>     >>
>     >>
>     >> On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 12:17 PM, Michal Kottman
>     <k0mpjut0r@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:k0mpjut0r@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>     >>>
>     >>> On Mon, 2010-12-20 at 10:14 +0000, Nuno Lourenco wrote:
>     >>> > Hi David,
>     >>> >
>     >>> > It is simple as this. You don't.... Until now, as far I know,
>     there is
>     >>> > no way to use the Nvidia GPU on 1215n (or any other similar
>     Optimus
>     >>> > platform) on anything else but Windows 7.
>     >>> >
>     >>> > Other thing, as far as I noticed you are reading badly
>     >>> > the /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state, if you see it well, you are
>     >>> > "charging" the laptop, the increase of mA that you see is
>     actually the
>     >>> > "charging rate", if it increased that means that is working Ok :)
>     >>> > Because it is waisting less energy so it is able to charge
>     quicker,
>     >>> > got it? :)
>     >>>
>     >>> Perhaps it should be stated somewhere more obviously (maybe in big
>     >>> letters? :) that Optimus doesn't work. Maybe something like this:
>     >>>
>     >>> "Optimus does not work on Linux (yet). Meanwhile, you can save the
>     >>> battery by using acpi_call to turn your (unused) discrete GPU off."
>     >>>
>     >>>
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