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[Matthew Windwer <mattwindwer@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi David,

I noticed you have the same setup as me (Thinkpad T410), and I also was also
able to configure BIOS to run nvidia graphics on my computer ("discrete
graphics"), but every time I restart my computer, BIOS reverts back to
"optimus".  Were you able to save your bios settings so that you don't have
to go in there every time you boot your machine?

Also, have you come across any ways to get optimus working or turn nvidia
on/off on this machine?  I am trying to get my computer's battery life to
last longer.

Thanks for any info you may have,
Matthew


On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 2:09 PM, David Overcash <funnylookinhat@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Michal,
> I was able to go into the BIOS and specifically set nVidia to be always on
> for my computer (Thinkpad T410) - however I could have also done the same to
> specify only Intel graphics.  You should check that out and see what you can
> find.  Also - I had to force it to not search for Optimus support within the
> OS to keep it from reverting any settings I had.
>
> Cheers,
> David
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 11:33 AM, Michal Biskup <eiver@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Welcome all,
>>
>> I just got my hands on Asus N53SV with hybrid graphics:
>> - Intel Core i7-2630QM
>> - Intel HD Graphics 3000
>> - nVidia GeForce GT 540M
>> - Linux Mint 10 64-bit
>>
>> ... and realized (just like everyone else) how deep s**t did I step into.
>> Anyway if anyone needs some testing to be done I am eager to help. I just
>> need some easy-to-follow tutorial on how to set up the testing environment
>> and what to test (I have experience as a linux user + tons of experience as
>> a windows developer, but zero experience as a linux developer).
>>
>> After hours of reading I managed to learn that I won't be able to use
>> nVidia card at this time and I am stuck with Intel. Does anyone know how to
>> enable at least Intel integrated graphics card? Normally Intel cards work
>> out-of-the-box on linux, but in this case it does not.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Michal Biskup
>> eiver@xxxxxxxxx
>>
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