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Re: Trouble getting vga_switcheroo to work

 

At the moment I am actually doing a dist-upgrade from maverick to natty beta
2. Will let everyone know how it goes.

On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 2:48 PM, Arthur Godoy <arthurgod@xxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> 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. ^^
>
> ------------------------------
> *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
>
> 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?
>
> On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 6:51 PM, Arthur Godoy <arthurgod@xxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
> 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
> >> >>>>>> Post to : hybrid-graphics-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >>>>>> 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
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> _______________________________________________
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> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
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> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> --
> >> >>> Gareth McCumskey
> >> >>> http://garethmccumskey.blogspot.com
> >> >>> twitter: @garethmcc
> >> >>> identi.ca: @garethmcc
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> _______________________________________________
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> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> 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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