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[Micah Chambers <micahc.vt@xxxxxxxxx>]

N/M I was worried the proprietary version of libgl wouldn't work with the
open source intel drives, but they seem to work just fine. I'll have to try
out this trick this weekend!

On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 12:31 PM, Martin Juhl <mj@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> As I understand it, it's not vnc, but more a kind of x-forward..
> performance is great, just like been connected to the nvidia card directly
> (or close too).. this is not just a POC.. this is actually usable!!..
>
> Regard arch, I don't know.. but isn't it packaged the same way in ubuntu???
>
> Micah Chambers <micahc.vt@xxxxxxxxx> skrev:
>
> Using vnc seems like it would induce some lag or cpu cycles. Whats the
> performance like?
>
> Also on a related note, I use Arch, and since libgl gets packaged with with
> the nvidia proprietary modules now, I'm guessing I would need to find a way
> to install both the open source libgl and the nvidia one? Thanks
> -Micah
>
> On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 12:01 PM, Martin Juhl <mj@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I will keep the howto and todo list updated here:
> >
> > http://www.martin-juhl.dk/2011/05/optimus-on-linux-problem-solved/
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> > *Fra: *"Martin Juhl" <mj@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > *Til: *hybrid-graphics-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > *Sendt: *tirsdag, 3. maj 2011 18:42:20
> > *Emne: *[Hybrid-graphics-linux] Optimus Solution found!!!! Using my
> Nvidia
> > card in my Alienware M11X R2!!!
> >
> >
> > Hi all..
> >
> > I have found a way to use the nvidia card in machines WITHOUT the optimus
> > mux...
> >
> > There are still a few flaws... but in my regard they are few...
> >
> > First of all I have this running on my Alienware M11X R2, on Ubuntu Natty
> > 11.04 64-bit.. And haven't tried it on any other configurations.. so I
> hope
> > you can report back, if it works on other laptops (it should) and other
> > distributions....
> >
> > Here it goes:
> >
> > First of all download the following:
> >
> > General:
> >
> > http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/xorg.conf
> >
> >
> > 32-bit deb-based:
> >
> > http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/turbojpeg_1.11.1_i386.deb
> >
> > http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/VirtualGL_2.2.1_i386.deb
> >
> >
> > 64-bit deb-based:
> >
> > http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/turbojpeg_1.11.1_amd64.deb
> >
> > http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/VirtualGL_2.2.1_amd64.deb
> >
> >
> > 32-bit rpm-based:
> >
> > http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/turbojpeg-1.11.i386.rpm
> >
> > http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/VirtualGL-2.2.1.i386.rpm
> >
> >
> > 64-bit rpm-based:
> >
> > http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/turbojpeg-1.11.x86_64.rpm
> >
> > http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/VirtualGL-2.2.1.x86_64.rpm
> >
> >
> > Source:
> >
> > http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/turbojpeg-ipp-1.11.1.tar.gz
> >
> > http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/VirtualGL-2.2.1.tar.gz
> >
> >
> > Files can also be found here:
> >
> > http://sourceforge.net/projects/virtualgl/files/
> >
> >
> > Ok... Installation:
> >
> > Start by installing the nvidia driver:
> >
> > sudo aptitude install nvidia-current     (ubuntu)
> >
> > then put the xorg.conf in /etc/X11/
> >
> > after that, install the two files you downloaded above:
> >
> > sudo dpkg -i turbojpeg*  VirtualGL*        (deb)
> >
> > or
> >
> > sudo rpm -ihv turbojpeg*  VirtualGL*     (rpm)
> >
> >
> > Now run:
> >
> > sudo vglserver_config
> >
> > answer as below:
> >
> > 1) Configure server for use with VirtualGL in GLX mode
> > 2) Unconfigure server for use with VirtualGL in GLX mode
> > X) Exit
> >
> > Choose:
> > 1
> >
> > Restrict 3D X server access to vglusers group
> > (recommended)?
> >
> > [Y/n]
> >
> > n
> >
> >
> >
> > Restrict framebuffer device access to vglusers group
> > (recommended)?
> >
> > [Y/n]
> >
> > n
> >
> >
> >
> > Disable XTEST extension
> > (recommended)?
> >
> > [Y/n]
> > y
> >
> > ... Creating /etc/modprobe.d/virtualgl.conf to set requested permissions
> > for
> >
> >     /dev/nvidia* ...
> > ... Attempting to remove nvidia module from memory so device permissions
> >     will be reloaded ...
> > ERROR: Module nvidia is in use
> > ... Granting write permission to /dev/nvidia0 /dev/nvidiactl for all
> users
> > ...
> > ... Modifying /etc/X11/xorg.conf to enable DRI permissions for
> >     all users ...
> > ... Adding xhost +LOCAL: to /etc/kde4/kdm/Xsetup script ...
> > ... Disabling XTEST extension in /etc/kde4/kdm/kdmrc ...
> >
> > Done. You must restart the display manager for the changes to take
> effect.
> >
> > IMPORTANT NOTE: Your system uses modprobe.d to set device permissions.
> You
> > must execute rmmod nvidia with the display manager stopped in order for
> the
> > new device permission settings to become effective.
> >
> >
> > 1) Configure server for use with VirtualGL in GLX mode
> > 2) Unconfigure server for use with VirtualGL in GLX mode
> > X) Exit
> >
> > Choose:
> > x
> >
> >
> > Then:
> >
> > append the following two lines to /etc/profile
> >
> > VGL_DISPLAY=:0.1
> > export VGL_DISPLAY
> >
> >
> > and reboot...
> >
> > Hopefully your computer comes back up..
> >
> > now you should be able to start applications with:
> >
> > vglrun <application>
> >
> > and the nvidia card will be used for acceleration..
> >
> > btw. <application> needs to contain the full path to the application if
> not
> > in the path...
> >
> > It is still the Intel card running the rest.. and for now I haven't found
> a
> > way to activate acceleration for both cards.. so no fancy compiz
> effects..
> > but thats no problem for me, as long as I can use my nvidia card for
> gaming
> > :D...
> >
> > Hope this will help someone..
> >
> >
> > /MrMEEE aka Martin Juhl...
> >
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