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[Joaquín Ignacio Aramendía <samsagax@xxxxxxxxx>]

I sort of need the acpi_call method for turning on the Nvidia card again
on a Vostro 3500.

Is there anyone who got it working?
I've turned it on but can't insert nvidia (or any other) module again.
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Joaquín Ignacio Aramendía <samsagax@xxxxxxxxx>

El dom, 05-06-2011 a las 19:55 +0100, Albert Vilella escribió:
> Awesome! Is this working on L502X and L501X models?
> 
> On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 7:29 PM, James <jgeboski@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > For my L702X with an NVIDIA 550M, I used the ACPI methods from Jos
> > Hickson's dellL702X.sh script.
> >
> > Methods:
> >    Turn on NVIDIA: \_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP._PS0
> >    Turn off NVIDIA: \_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP._PS3
> >
> > The dellL702X.sh script:
> > https://lists.launchpad.net/hybrid-graphics-linux/msg00663.html
> >
> > James
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 11:44 AM, Albert Vilella <avilella@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> As far as I know, we haven't been able to decode the on/off switch for
> >> the modern XPS models, and it's a pity because we have dozens of users
> >> in the launchpad team, for the L501X, L502X and L702X models. The
> >> DSDTs are here:
> >>
> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/lpbugreporter/+bug/752542
> >>
> >> If there is any ACPI expert in the list, please have a look at those,
> >> see if we can find the on/off graphics switch.
> >>
> >> On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 7:51 AM, James <jgeboski@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>> Hello all,
> >>>
> >>> I'm recently got a Dell L702X and so far it's been a rather nice
> >>> machine aside from the Optimus hurdle.  So far, it works just fine
> >>> with the Intel chip, actually compiz capable but, I've got a 550M next
> >>> to it.  So far, I've managed to use the acpi_call module
> >>> (http://github.com/mkottman/acpi_call) to turn on and off the NVIDIA
> >>> chip and I can confirm this by the amount of power being drawn from
> >>> the battery.  My question is, with the NVIDIA chip enabled, is there
> >>> anyway to have the NVIDIA proprietary driver take over?  I've tried
> >>> this with and without the Intel VESA module but, with the same result,
> >>> a black screen.  The monitor does not turn off into a standby state,
> >>> it simply just display no content.  My guess would be that everything
> >>> must go through the Intel chip before it can hit the NVIDIA and that
> >>> the NVIDIA chip has to send everything back to the Intel chip due to
> >>> the monitor being connected to the Intel chip.  Ideally I'd like to
> >>> just have the NVIDIA chip always on with the NVIDIA driver handling
> >>> things but, I suppose if it was this easy, there would be no need for
> >>> the bumblebee project.  Is something like this even currently doable?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> James
> >>>
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