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[Kris Jensen <kristofor.jensen@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have a HP dv6 with a 4200series and a 5650...I've submitted my stuff to
the bug thread.  Is there anything else I can do to help out?  I would
really like to get the better card working.

cheers, Kristofor.

On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 6:04 AM, Albert Vilella <avilella@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> It would be great to have some DSDT tables for the new laptop models
> as soon as possible. From the point of view of acpi_call,
> byo-switcheroo and bumblebee, if it's similar to the optimus method,
> it would be great to have it working for the BACON hardware...
>
> On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 t 5:56 AM, Eric Appleman <erappleman@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > On 06/18/2011 12:23 AM, Eric Appleman wrote:
> >>
> >> Here comes a new challenger!
> >>
> >> http://www.rage3d.com/articles/amd_powerxpress4_asif_rehman_interview/
> >>
> >>
> http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-PowerXPress-4-0-aka-BACON-vs-Nvidia-Optimus.55204.0.html
> >>
> >>
> >> Same deal as Optimus: A GPU wired through an IGP. No mux.
> >>
> >> First laptops featuring this seem to be the Dell Vostro 3550 (6630M) the
> >> HP dv6/dv7 (6490M?/6770M). The BACON driver situation for Sandy+Radeon
> >> on Windows is currently being documented and there have been some
> >> switching problems for the HP laptops.
> >>
> >> On the AMD+Radeon side of things, almost nothing is known about BACON.
> >> An upcoming Llano laptop (1 of 11) from HP is apparently going to be a
> >> beast. A 6750M+6520G Hybrid Crossfire and dynamically switching laptop.
> >>
> >> Current fglrx support for PowerXpress, radeon, or vga_switcheroo are
> >> said not to work in enabling the discrete GPU for any meaningful use.
> >>
> >> Given this, there will be a need for data collection tools and possibly
> >> new scripts (call it BaconBits or extend Bumblebee).
> >>
> >> - Eric
> >
> > btw, here are some useful links for understanding intel bacon on windows
> >
> >
> http://forum.notebookreview.com/hp-pavilion-notebooks/583203-dv6t-7-switchable-graphics.html
> >
> >
> http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Dell-Vostro-3550-Notebook.53227.0.html
> >
> >
> >
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