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Re: nvidia/nvidia systems: has anyone tried bumblebee?

 

Can you run bumblebee-bugreport and submit your tar.gz as a github issue?

sudo ./install-files/bumblebee-bugreport

On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 5:21 PM, matthijs brouwer <matthijsbro@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Dear,
>
> My system (lenovo w520, ubuntu 11.04 classic/non-unity) has become quite
> unstable since using bumblebee, I'm kicked out of X from time to time. Also,
> I'm quite sure the nvdia card is still draining the battery. Is there a way
> to check this last / is bumblebee supposed to shut down nvidia completely
> (or is development not yet there)?
>
> Matthijs
>
> 2011/5/23 MASSUCHETTI Jonathan <iletaitunfois@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> https://github.com/MrMEEE/bumblebee/tree/master/install-files
>>
>> 2011/5/23 Albert Vilella <avilella@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>>> Hi Jonathan,
>>>
>>> Could you attach your xorg files in reply to the list?
>>>
>>> I think it would be useful for other people. Cheers
>>>
>>> On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 12:33 PM, MASSUCHETTI Jonathan
>>> <iletaitunfois@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> > I'm using bumblebee. It works fine, I can use both card, chose which
>>> > card
>>> > use with wihich application.
>>> >
>>> > bumblebee is not intel specific, but you have to alter the default xorg
>>> > configuration to use another IGP.
>>> >
>>> > 2011/5/23 MASSUCHETTI Jonathan <iletaitunfois@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>> >>
>>> >> I'm using bumblebee. It works fine, I can use both card, chose which
>>> >> card
>>> >> use with wihich application.
>>> >>
>>> >> bumblebee is not intel specific, but you have to alter the default
>>> >> xorg
>>> >> configuration to use another IGP.
>>> >>
>>> >> 2011/5/23 Eric Appleman <erappleman@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On 05/23/2011 02:04 AM, Albert Vilella wrote:
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> I just found this question in askubuntu.com:
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> http://askubuntu.com/questions/30073/using-the-onboard-vga-output-with-a-pcie-video-card-both-nvidia
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> And I am wondering if anyone has tried bumblebee on an nvidia/nvidia
>>> >>>> system. Is it working?
>>> >>>> AFAICS, bumblebee assumes the integrated card is an intel so far...
>>> >>>>
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>>> >>>
>>> >>> What you are trying to is what Nvidia will be calling their Synergy
>>> >>> technology.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> http://www.anandtech.com/show/4292/nvidia-synergy-desktop-optimus
>>> >>>
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>>> >>
>>> >
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