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[Michal Biskup <eiver@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I have the following packages installed:
xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3.2
nvidia-current 280.04-0~nattyubuntu4
kernel 2.6.38.13.28
ironhide 1.0-1~nattyubuntu40

This may be a bit outdated, because I didn't have time to upgrade to a 
newer distro, but it works - maybe later versions introduced a 
regression? I will check this myself soon.
There is no need to change distribution. Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu - 
my version actually uses Ubuntu Natty as a package base.
Everything works great when the HDMI is plugged in before booting the 
system. After your post I have attempted to remove and plug in again the 
HDMI cable several times while the system was running - and indeed 
sometimes I have ended up in a situation where I would only see a black 
screen and had to hit the power button.

glxgears performance for reference, intel is v-synced, so no performance 
comparison between intel and nvidia :-(

eiver@eiver-N53SV ~ $ glxgears
Running synchronized to the vertical refresh.  The framerate should be
approximately the same as the monitor refresh rate.
300 frames in 5.0 seconds = 59.990 FPS
301 frames in 5.0 seconds = 60.001 FPS

eiver@eiver-N53SV ~ $ optirun glxgears
 * Starting Ironhide X server 
ironhide                                          DON Enabling nVidia 
card succeeded.
. [ OK ]
2428 frames in 5.0 seconds = 485.467 FPS
2153 frames in 5.0 seconds = 430.568 FPS
2204 frames in 5.0 seconds = 440.681 FPS
2316 frames in 5.0 seconds = 463.059 FPS
2196 frames in 5.0 seconds = 439.084 FPS
 * Stopping Ironhide X server 
ironhide                                          _OFF Disabling nVidia 
card succeeded.
[ OK ]

Best Regards,

Michal Biskup
eiver@xxxxxxxxx

On 2012-06-09 11:31, Peter Garrone wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm not sure that the best solution is the complete change in distribution,
> when the problem is more likely to be in a low level software component.
> However it is extremely interesting that you have software that works.
> (Even windows only offers me the VGA port when I attempt to set dual monitors.
> However I am no windows guru.)
>
> I wonder if you would be able to tell me what version of the intel xorg graphics driver
> you are using.
> The latest drivers would appear to originate at
> http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/driver/xf86-video-intel/
> and the last tagged release there is 2.19.0, and the ubuntu package I have installed is
> 2:2.19.0-0ubuntu~xup1, for xserver-xorg-video-intel. So I assume they correspond.
>
> I would assume that the nvidia graphics comes in at a higher level and that the intel graphics
> handles the piping to HDMI, LVDS, VGA etc. So bumblebee or ironhide possibly wouldnt matter.
>
> Thanks for replying,
> Peter Garrone
>
> On Sat, Jun 09, 2012 at 09:53:55AM +0200, Michal Biskup wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Obviously I have no single best solution for you, but I can tell you
> > what my experience is with my n53sv. I used Linux Mint with IronHide
> > connected to a LGTV via HDMI and I never had any display issues. I
> > did have some issues with sound over HDMI, but that is another
> > story. I also connected the laptop to 2 projectors (one via HDMI,
> > the other via VGA) and that too worked together with Compiz. That
> > was about half a year ago. Soon I will try it with the latest LMDE
> > and will post any necessary workarounds to make it work (should any
> > be needed, and if I manage to find them :-P).
> >
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Michal Biskup
> > eiver@xxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2012-06-09 07:39, Peter Garrone wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > I am running ubuntu 12.04 LTS with latest packages all software including bumblebee.
> > > The laptop is an asus n53sv
> > >
> > > If a HDMI display is plugged in, it can work, but mostly does not.
> > > If a sony monitor is plugged in immediately after the grub menu, then the monitor displays either on boot
> > > or after a disconnect/reconnect/redisplay cycle.
> > > A panasonic plasma TV did work, once, but now does not.
> > >
> > > HDMI displays are always detected by the software, either xrandr or settings/displays, when activated, with correct resolutions
> > > in displays.
> > >
> > > Any ideas on this welcome,
> > > Peter Garrone
> > >
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