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Re: Trouble getting vga_switcheroo to work

 

I found this ppa with pre compiled 2.6.38 for ubuntu, i didnt tried yet, but i think that could work in maverick:
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.38.3-natty/


Try do a dpkg -i and lets see what happens. ^^



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>De: Gareth McCumskey <gmccumskey@xxxxxxxxx>
>Para: Arthur Godoy <arthurgod@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Cc: Albert Vilella <avilella@xxxxxxxxx>; "hybrid-graphics-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <hybrid-graphics-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Enviadas: Segunda-feira, 18 de Abril de 2011 2:12
>Assunto: Re: [Hybrid-graphics-linux] Trouble getting vga_switcheroo to work
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>I have done more research and found that apparently my graphics card needs the 11.3 driver BUT it also needs the 38 kernel version. Does anyone have any tips in upgrading the kernel in Ubuntu if i am currently on Maverick?
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>On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 6:51 PM, Arthur Godoy <arthurgod@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>Im using the amd64 Natty, and tried follow the steps in this thread: https://lists.launchpad.net/hybrid-graphics-linux/msg00657.html
>>But in a system ati/ati like mine (hd4250/hd5650) doesnt worked.
>>
>>
>>Someone did it work in a ati/ati system??
>>
>>
>>ps: i did the links for libs but the error its the same: "Failed to link with fglrx-glx.so"
>>
>>
>>system: DV6 - M880G (hd4250) and a hd5650
>>
>>>________________________________
>>>De: Gareth McCumskey <gmccumskey@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>Para: Albert Vilella <avilella@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>Cc: hybrid-graphics-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Enviadas: Domingo, 17 de Abril de 2011 11:49
>>>Assunto: Re: [Hybrid-graphics-linux] Trouble getting vga_switcheroo to work
>>>
>>>
>>>Thats the thread I was reading. My problem is that I cannot pass that aticonfig command to make the switch because aticonfig just keeps erroring out with No supported adapter
>>>
>>>
>>>On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 4:44 PM, Albert Vilella <avilella@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>I thought people got it to work by following the emails in this thread:
>>>>
>>>>https://lists.launchpad.net/hybrid-graphics-linux/msg00657.html
>>>>
>>>>Can people confirm that the 11.4 drivers are working for a logout/login switch?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 3:06 PM, Gareth McCumskey <gmccumskey@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> Damn! Well, where would that incorrect symlink be that was mentioned earlier
>>>>> to fix then. I can at least try that.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 3:59 PM, Marc Rios <marcrios84@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Depends on the system, but it must be from BIOS, not from OS. It the BIOS
>>>>>> doesn't allow it, you cannot redirect the buffers.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> El 17/04/2011 15:57, "Gareth McCumskey" <gmccumskey@xxxxxxxxx> escribió:
>>>>>> > Can I not just disable the intel graphics card?
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 3:49 PM, authesserre samuel
>>>>>> > <sauthess@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >> same as my last email, double check libGL libraries (when I had
>>>>>> >> blackscreen, aticonfig didn't work...)
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> It do not occurs all time, sometimes I think installer fails
>>>>>> >> something...
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 3:28 PM, Gareth McCumskey
>>>>>> >> <gmccumskey@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>> Heres a question.
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> If I use Jockey to install the FGLRX drivers then I get blackscreen
>>>>>> >>> issues
>>>>>> >>> as the driver is loaded. However, using the binary drivers off ATi's
>>>>>> >>> website
>>>>>> >>> aticonfig doesn't even work.
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> Somewhere, jockey tells tells the OS to use the driver, but the binary
>>>>>> >>> one
>>>>>> >>> doesnt. I think thats the missing point for me as aticonfig doesnt
>>>>>> >>> even
>>>>>> >>> detect the card apparently even though jockey does.
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> Anyone know a way around that?
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 2:11 PM, Antonin Delpeuch
>>>>>> >>> <antonin@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>>> Is it the same thing for nVidia cards ? I can't manage anymore to
>>>>>> >>>> have
>>>>>> >>>> the switch file show up again since I upgraded my kernel, even if
>>>>>> >>>> vgaswitcheroo is still included in my kernel.
>>>>>> >>>> I'm currently using a kernel with nouveau and i915 loaded.
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> Thanks
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> Antonin Delpeuch
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> On 17/04/2011 11:44, authesserre samuel wrote:
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> Sorry, little correction :
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> they *can't* use the card at the same time
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 11:44 AM, authesserre samuel
>>>>>> >>>> <sauthess@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> >>>> > wrote:
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> Hi,
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> it's normal, vga_switcheroo is the open source implementation that
>>>>>> >>>>> need
>>>>>> >>>>> intel + radeon oepnsource drievrs loaded.
>>>>>> >>>>> When you install fglrx, radeon is blacklisted (they can use the card
>>>>>> >>>>> at
>>>>>> >>>>> the same time) so vga_switcheroo isn't usable anymore.
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> The only solution you have is to uninstall fglrx drivers... (or at
>>>>>> >>>>> list
>>>>>> >>>>> unload fglrx module and load radeon one...)
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> Hope this clarify the situation,
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> BR,
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 11:14 AM, Gareth McCumskey <
>>>>>> >>>>> gmccumskey@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>> I just got myself a new notebook (HP Pavilion dv7) yesterday, and
>>>>>> >>>>>> was
>>>>>> >>>>>> disappointed to see it struggling with the hybrid graphics.
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>> I tried to follow the steps at
>>>>>> >>>>>> http://asusm51ta-with-linux.blogspot.com/ but it doesn't work with
>>>>>> >>>>>> the
>>>>>> >>>>>> error message saying no such file or directory at
>>>>>> >>>>>> /sys/kernel/debug/vgaswitcheroo/switch. This was after installing
>>>>>> >>>>>> the FGLRX
>>>>>> >>>>>> drivers through jockey-gtk. Any tips on getting that rc.local
>>>>>> >>>>>> script to work
>>>>>> >>>>>> correctly, i.e. have /sys/kernel/debug/vgaswitcheroo actually be
>>>>>> >>>>>> there?
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>> --
>>>>>> >>>>>> Gareth McCumskey
>>>>>> >>>>>> http://garethmccumskey.blogspot.com
>>>>>> >>>>>> twitter: @garethmcc
>>>>>> >>>>>> identi.ca: @garethmcc
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> >>>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux
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>>>>>> >>>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux
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>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> --
>>>>>> >>>>> Authesserre Samuel
>>>>>> >>>>> 6 rue Romain Gary
>>>>>> >>>>> 78180 Montigny le Bretonneux
>>>>>> >>>>> FRANCE
>>>>>> >>>>> 06-27-28-13-32
>>>>>> >>>>> sauthess@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> --
>>>>>> >>>> Authesserre Samuel
>>>>>> >>>> 6 rue Romain Gary
>>>>>> >>>> 78180 Montigny le Bretonneux
>>>>>> >>>> FRANCE
>>>>>> >>>> 06-27-28-13-32
>>>>>> >>>> sauthess@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> >>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux
>>>>>> >>>> Post to : hybrid-graphics-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> >>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux
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>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> >>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux
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>>>>>> >>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux
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>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> --
>>>>>> >>> Gareth McCumskey
>>>>>> >>> http://garethmccumskey.blogspot.com
>>>>>> >>> twitter: @garethmcc
>>>>>> >>> identi.ca: @garethmcc
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux
>>>>>> >>> Post to : hybrid-graphics-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux
>>>>>> >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> --
>>>>>> >> Authesserre Samuel
>>>>>> >> 6 rue Romain Gary
>>>>>> >> 78180 Montigny le Bretonneux
>>>>>> >> FRANCE
>>>>>> >> 06-27-28-13-32
>>>>>> >> sauthess@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > --
>>>>>> > Gareth McCumskey
>>>>>> > http://garethmccumskey.blogspot.com
>>>>>> > twitter: @garethmcc
>>>>>> > identi.ca: @garethmcc
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Gareth McCumskey
>>>>> http://garethmccumskey.blogspot.com
>>>>> twitter: @garethmcc
>>>>> identi.ca: @garethmcc
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>-- 
>>>Gareth McCumskey
>>>http://garethmccumskey.blogspot.com
>>>twitter: @garethmcc
>>>identi.ca: @garethmcc
>>>
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>-- 
>Gareth McCumskey
>http://garethmccumskey.blogspot.com
>twitter: @garethmcc
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