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Re: Testers needed - intel/nvidia nouveau working with github.com/awilliam module

 

Update : asus-switcheroo loads everytime now (I just managed to make it
load earlier). Resolution problems are fixed (they were due to a buggy
intel driver).
Switching to the discrete card freezes the laptop, now.

On 30/04/2011 18:00, Antonin Delpeuch wrote:
> Here's my report :
> I'm using an Asus N71Jv. This model seems to have the required ACPI
> methods described in the Readme.
>
> When asus-switcheroo loads, I can see and use the switch. Great. The
> only remaining problem is that the resolution is quite low.
>
> When asus-switcheroo doesn't load, I get strange results (a black line
> under the screen, and I can't see the top of the screen). The resolution
> is still low (1024 x 768).
> I'd like to test it with the dummy client, do I have to rebuild the module ?
>
> Asus-switcheroo loads about in 50% cases, as far as I tested.
> A dmesg dump is attached (that's when asus-switcheroo _doesn't_ show up).
>
> Thank you a lot for your work,
>
> Antonin
>
> (Sorry, I forgot to send this to the list)
>
> On 21/04/2011 11:43, Albert Vilella wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> There is a new module that provides hybrid graphics functionalities
>> using the nouveau drivers. Both the Intel and Nvidia cards can be used
>> with this method. It has been tested on an Asus UL30VT, but should
>> work for the following laptop models:
>>
>> Asus.UL30VT
>> Asus.UL50VT
>> Asus.UL80VT.1.0
>> HP.dm3
>> HP.SLIC-MPC
>> Lenovo.T410.2516CTO
>> Lenovo.T410s
>> Lenovo.T510
>> Sony.Vaio.VPCZ136GG
>> Sony.Vaio.VPCZ13V9E
>> Sony.VGN-Z51XG
>> Sony.VPCZ12C5E
>>
>> People with these laptop models willing to give it a try, please read
>> the following and report back by replying to this email:
>>
>> https://github.com/awilliam/asus-switcheroo/blob/master/README
>>
>> git clone git://github.com/awilliam/asus-switcheroo.git
>> cd asus-switcheroo; make; modprobe -r nouveau; insmod
>> ./asus-switcheroo.ko; modprobe nouveau
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Albert.
>>
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