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[Nikunj Vaidya <nikunj.vaidya@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ok, Joaquin, so is it correct to assume that I can blacklist nouveau, not
install bumblebee and continue to use my HD3000 integrated graphics with the
NV turned off?
thanks,
nik.. .

On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 8:38 PM, Joaquín Ignacio Aramendía <
samsagax@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Your integrated card does all the work for now. The Nvidia card is just
> a power consuming brick.
> the kernel module for the intel card is i915 (i think), as long as you
> got it there is no problem.
> --
> Joaquín Ignacio Aramendía <samsagax@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> El lun, 20-06-2011 a las 13:13 +0530, Nikunj Vaidya escribió:
> > Oh, a small question.
> > Can I blacklist nouveau and not try bumblebee yet? I mean, what runs
> > my graphics with nouveau blacklisted?
> > I am still catching up with these things...
> > thanks & regards,
> > nik.. .
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 1:08 PM, Nikunj Vaidya
> > <nikunj.vaidya@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >         Thanks Bilal, I'll check the blacklist. I am taking the test
> >         plunge slowly. Will try bumblebee a little later.
> >         regards,
> >         nik.. .
> >
> >
> >
> >         On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 11:37 AM, Bilal Akhtar
> >         <bilalakhtar@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >                 I also have the same system (With 6 GB RAM and i7 and
> >                 nvidia 540M ).
> >
> >                 The fix to the random freeze is simple: Add the line
> >                 "blacklist nouveau" to /etc/modprobe/blacklist.conf .
> >
> >                 In my case, I'm able to use up the discrete card as
> >                 well with bumblebee, you can try if it works for you.
> >
> >                 Hope it helps,
> >
> >                 Bilal Akhtar.
> >
> >
> >
> >                 On Monday 20 June 2011 11:28 AM, Nikunj Vaidya wrote:
> >
> >
> >                         # sudo dmidecode -s system-product-name
> >                         Dell System XPS L502X
> >
> >                         # sudo dmidecode -s system-version
> >                         Not Specified
> >
> >                         # lspci -vnnn | perl -lne 'print if /^\d
> >                         +\:.+(\[\S+\:\S+\])/' | grep VGA
> >                         00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]:
> >                         Intel Corporation 2nd
> >                         Generation Core Processor Family Integrated
> >                         Graphics Controller
> >                         [8086:0116] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA
> >                         controller])
> >                         01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]:
> >                         nVidia Corporation Device
> >                         [10de:0df5] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA
> >                         controller])
> >
> >                         Things tried.
> >
> >                         # For hangcheck_ring_idle error,
> >                         [drm:i915_hangcheck_ring_idle] *ERROR*
> >                         Hangcheck timer elapsed... blt
> >                         ring idle [waiting on 17594, at 17594], missed
> >                         IRQ?
> >
> >                         # the following work-around works on my
> >                         system,
> >
> >
> pathi915Sem="/sys/module/i915/parameters/semaphores"
> >                             echo "1" | sudo tee $pathi915Sem
> >                         > /dev/null
> >
> >                         # Then tried to turn off the NVIDIA, with the
> >                         ACPI call that works on my
> >                         system,
> >                             sudo insmod acpi_call.ko
> >                             m="\_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP._OFF"
> >                             pathAcpiCall=/proc/acpi/call
> >                             echo $m > $pathAcpiCall
> >
> >                         # But, after that ACPI call is done, the
> >                         system tends to freeze after a
> >                         short while.
> >                         # Typically the freeze is after some idle time
> >                         when the display has
> >                         blanked; keyboard seems to die after some
> >                         time.
> >                         # I think I have seen a freeze while working
> >                         too -- need more samples;
> >                         inputs/suggestions are welcome.
> >
> >                         nik.. .
> >
> >
> >
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