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Re: Optimus Solution found!!!! Using my Nvidia card in my Alienware M11X R2!!!

 

It worked with Option "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP-0".

I attached my xorg.conf and Xorg.0.log. I swaped screen 0 and 1 to use intel
as first screen.

By the way, my netbook is a Acer EeePC 1215N.


On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 6:51 PM, Martin Juhl <mj@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> If that doesn't work...
>
> You can try:
>
> Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT"
>
> or
>
> Option "UseDisplayDevice" "none"
>
> instead...
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *Fra: *"Martin Juhl" <mj@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Til: *"Ellington Santos" <ellington@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "peter" <
> peter@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> *Cc: *hybrid-graphics-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sendt: *onsdag, 4. maj 2011 23:49:03
>
> *Emne: *Re: [Hybrid-graphics-linux] Optimus Solution found!!!! Using my
> Nvidia card in my Alienware M11X R2!!!
>
> Hi Santos and Peter..
>
> I think you guys have the same problem..
>
> Could you try the following:
>
> Add:
>
> Option      "ConnectedMonitor"       "CRT-0"
>
> to your nvidia device:
>
> Section "Device"
>     Identifier     "Device1"
>     Driver         "nvidia"
>     VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
>     BusID          "PCI:1:0:0"
>     Option         "IgnoreEDID"
>     Option      "ConnectedMonitor"       "CRT-0"
>     #Screen         0
> EndSection
>
> Santos: You might need to change your BusID as well to BusID
> "PCI:1:0:0"...
>
> Please report back...
>
> ------------------------------
> *Fra: *"Ellington Santos" <ellington@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Til: *hybrid-graphics-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sendt: *onsdag, 4. maj 2011 23:31:14
> *Emne: *Re: [Hybrid-graphics-linux] Optimus Solution found!!!! Using my
> Nvidia card in my Alienware M11X R2!!!
>
> I've got the same error.
>
> Look Xorg.0.log lines referent to nvidia:
>
> [ 35340.269] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
> [ 35340.269] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module  260.19.29  Wed Dec  8 12:25:40 PST
> 2010
> [ 35340.272] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
> [ 35340.273] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
> [ 35340.273] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
> [ 35340.276] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  260.19.29  Wed Dec  8 12:10:28
> PST 2010
> [ 35340.276] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
> [ 35340.298] (**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
> [ 35340.298] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
> [ 35340.298] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
> [ 35340.298] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
> [ 35340.298] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
> [ 35340.298] (II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite
> X extensions is
> [ 35340.299] (II) NVIDIA(0):     enabled.
> [ 35340.579] (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU ION (GT218) at PCI:4:0:0 (GPU-0)
> [ 35340.579] (--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 524288 kBytes
> [ 35340.580] (--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 70.18.82.00.0b
> [ 35340.580] (II) NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 1X
> [ 35340.580] (--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this
> GPU
> [ 35340.580] (--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on ION at
> PCI:4:0:0
> [ 35340.580] (--) NVIDIA(0):     none
> [ 35340.581] (EE) NVIDIA(0): No display devices found for this X screen.
> [ 35340.661] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
> [ 35340.703] (EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X
> driver not found)
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 5:57 PM, Flat6 <flat6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>  Hi all,
>>
>> After some tests ( i'm quite a nob), I have the same message
>>
>>
>> reports: [VGL] ERROR: Could not open display :0.1.
>>
>> But I think PCI buses are correctly matched in the Xorg file.....
>>
>> I tried to launch vglrun glxgears
>>
>> CU,
>>
>> Flat6
>>
>> -------- Message initial --------
>> *De*: Peter Liedler <peter@xxxxxxxxxx<Peter%20Liedler%20%3cpeter@xxxxxxxxxx%3e>
>> >
>> *Reply-to*: peter@xxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> *À*: Luis Zaldivar <luis.zaldivar@xxxxxxxxx<Luis%20Zaldivar%20%3cluis.zaldivar@xxxxxxxxx%3e>
>> >
>> *Cc*: hybrid-graphics-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> *Sujet*: Re: [Hybrid-graphics-linux] Optimus Solution found!!!! Using my
>> Nvidia card in my Alienware M11X R2!!!
>> *Date*: Tue, 3 May 2011 23:07:55 +0200
>>
>>
>> Hi Luis,
>>
>> I've checked:
>>
>> lspci | grep VGA
>> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated
>> Graphics Controller (rev 18)
>> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GT218 [GeForce 310M]
>> (rev a2)
>>
>> cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf | grep PCI
>>     BusID          "PCI:1:0:0"
>>     BusID          "PCI:0:2:0"
>>
>> Section "Device"
>>     Identifier     "Device1"
>>     Driver         "nvidia"
>>     VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
>>     BusID          "PCI:1:0:0"
>>     Option         "IgnoreEDID"
>>     #Screen         0
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Device"
>>     Identifier     "Device0"
>>     Driver         "intel"
>>     VendorName     "onboard"
>>     BusID          "PCI:0:2:0"
>>     #Screen         1
>> EndSection
>>
>> I even stopped the display manager and reconfigured vgl_config, then rebooted.
>> Should work in my opinion. Am I missing something?
>> Peter
>>
>> Am Dienstag, 3. Mai 2011, 22:48:19 schrieb Luis Zaldivar:
>> > Peter
>> >
>> > I had the same issue
>> >
>> > You must match the PCI buses to the xorg.conf ones
>> >
>> > run lspci | grep VGA
>> >
>> > $ lspci | grep VGA
>> > 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor
>> > Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 18)
>> > 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device 0df1 (rev a1)
>> >
>> > and modify the xorg file with those numbers
>> >
>> > ~$ fgrep "PCI" /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>> >      BusID          "PCI:2:0:0"
>> >      BusID          "PCI:0:2:0"
>> >
>> > On 03/05/11 15:38, Peter Liedler wrote:
>> > > Hi there,
>> > >
>> > > after all, this is great news! Thank you for this solution.
>> > >
>> > > I am running Kubuntu natty 11.04 64bit.
>> > > The installation was absolutely smooth and worked as in described in the
>> > > HOWTO.
>> > > Still, for some reason, the display export does not work here. I appended
>> > > the two lines to my /etc/profile and rebooted. System comes up with gui
>> > > (kde). But running applications with e.g.
>> > > vglrun ./pslaunch
>> > >
>> > > reports: [VGL] ERROR: Could not open display :0.1.
>> > >
>> > > What have I missed?
>> > >
>> > > peter
>> > >
>> > > Am Dienstag, 3. Mai 2011, 21:36:31 schrieb Martin Juhl:
>> > >> Hi..
>> > >>
>> > >> I haven't found the MUX.. as far as I can tell the M11X doesn't have a
>> > >> mux.. this solution actually works the way optimus is meant to work.. by
>> > >> using the intel card to disable everything, and only offload though
>> > >> stuff to the Nvidia card...
>> > >>
>> > >> I discovered that the never versions of the nvidia driver allowed me to
>> > >> create a virtual screen on the nvidia card.. and worked my way from
>> > >> there...
>> > >>
>> > >> /Martin
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> Fra: "Matthew Chambers"<chambers3000@xxxxxxxxx>
>> > >> Til: "Martin Juhl"<mj@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > >> Sendt: tirsdag, 3. maj 2011 21:28:44
>> > >> Emne: Re: [Hybrid-graphics-linux] Optimus Solution found!!!! Using my
>> > >> Nvidia card in my Alienware M11X R2!!!
>> > >>
>> > >> Can you tell me how you identified the card MUX. I am a little confused
>> > >> or point to a link. I have a Asus NV61J with the 325M optimus Nvidia
>> > >> card. But when I looked into the specs of your machine you also have an
>> > >> Optimus "enabled". As a side note I love using linux and was wondering
>> > >> if there is anything I should read to be more proficient like you are
>> > >> with this kind of stuff.
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 11:42 AM, Martin Juhl<  mj@xxxxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> 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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