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[Bilal Akhtar <bilalakhtar@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Monday 20 June 2011 01:13 PM, Nikunj Vaidya wrote:
> 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,

Yup, I had nouveau blacklisted even before Bumblebee came up :)
> nik.. .
>
> On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 1:08 PM, Nikunj Vaidya <nikunj.vaidya@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto: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 <mailto: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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