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[Rutger Hendriks <rutgerhendriks@xxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry to reply to myself, but please forget needing to restart the X
server after switching videocards, that is not needed (it was only
needed before I had added the 'ldconfig' call to the script)

2010/11/11 Rutger Hendriks <rutgerhendriks@xxxxxxxxx>:
> Hi Adam, list
>
> I've tried to use your script, but I wasn't able to get 3D
> acceleration working that way. The nvidia and xorg libraries get mixed
> up all the time.
>
> However, I have modified your script, based on the standard
> /etc/alternatives configuration functionality, see the script below.
> Now I am able to use both intel AND nvidia 3D acceleration (using the
> 2.6.28 kernel to enable nvidia).
>
> Can you check if this works for you too? I seems like a much cleaner solution.
>
> Note: When switching to the other graphics card I need to restart the
> X server for everything to work as expected. It seems this is because
> when booting on stamina, the X server is immediately started on the
> framebuffer, even before the below script is run and the libraries are
> set correctly. When booting on speed mode the X server is also started
> to early it seems. Anyway an x server restart fixes everything.
>
> #!/bin/sh -e
> #
>
> modprobe sony-laptop 2>/dev/null
>
> set_alternatives_to_intel()
> {
>        echo "Intel card active."
>        update-alternatives --set gl_conf /usr/lib/mesa/ld.so.conf
>        ldconfig
>        return 0
> }
>
> set_alternatives_to_nvidia()
> {
>        echo "NVidia card active."
>        update-alternatives --set gl_conf /usr/lib/nvidia-current/ld.so.conf
>        ldconfig
>        return 0
> }
>
>
> if [ "$(uname -r)" = "2.6.35-rc6-vaioz" -o "$(uname -r)" =
> "2.6.35-vaioz" -o "$(uname -r)" = "2.6.36-rc3-vaioz" -o "$(uname -r)"
> = "2.6.36-0-vaioz" ]
> then
>        [ "$(cat /sys/devices/platform/sony-laptop/speed_stamina)" =
> "stamina" ] && set_alternatives_to_intel || set_alternatives_to_nvidia
> fi
>
> exit 0
>
>
>
> 2010/11/1 Adam Hill <sidepipeuk@xxxxxxxxx>:
>>
>>> I think the reason because you can't get compiz to work, is because
>>> nvidia messed up your librarys.
>>
>>        I've now created a workaround for this at:
>>
>> http://www.voip-x.co.uk/files/adam/upstart-vaioz-gfx.tar.bz2
>>
>>        As usual with everything I've done it carries a health warning, may not
>> work at all, and even if it does may only work on Kubuntu 10.04 64bit.
>> Obviously feedback to the list if it DOES work is useful.
>>
>>        This is essentially a script which tries to determine which card SHOULD
>> be active, and which files are currently on the system. If the two don't
>> match, it saves the current GL libs etc and replaces them with ( hopefully )
>> the correct ones. You should be able to install the NVidia driver in speed
>> mode, and the standard intel X stuff in stamina mode, and they should be
>> preserved. It needs work to make it more generic really, but there you go, its
>> a start.
>>
>>        To install, untar the file as root in to /. You will also need to edit
>> either /etc/init/kdm.conf or /etc/init/gdm.conf so that the display manager
>> isn't started until after this. To do that, change the section in the
>> appropriate file from:
>>
>> start on (filesystem
>>          and started dbus
>>          and (graphics-device-added fb0 PRIMARY_DEVICE_FOR_DISPLAY=1
>>        ...
>>
>>        to:
>>
>> start on (filesystem
>>          and started dbus
>>          and started vaioz-gfx-config
>>          and (graphics-device-added fb0 PRIMARY_DEVICE_FOR_DISPLAY=1
>>        ...
>>
>> Adam.
>>
>>
>>> Try this in the console:
>>> sudo apt-get --reinstall install xserver-xorg-core libgl1-mesa-glx
>>>
>>> After that, everything works fine for me, including compiz and
>>> fullscreen flash videos and full hd videos.
>>>
>>> If you want to use the NVidia Driver again, you have to reinstall it.
>>>
>>> Greets Adri
>>>
>>> On 01.11.2010 08:56, Brett Howard wrote:
>>> > Huh well before it would simply flash and then poof the video would
>>> > stop and there would be no more video in the browser window...  I
>>> > wasn't able to simply run this command but I created the file and
>>> > added that line (the file nor folder previously existed).  After this
>>> > addition I was able to get it to go fullscreen but it was just a white
>>> > box and it took the entire xserver with it.  I was able to get to TTY1
>>> > but returning to TTY7 did nothing.  I'd like to be able to get a
>>> > little better complete support for the intel card (I can't get compiz
>>> > to run either) but the NVidia support is so good that I'd rather spend
>>> > time there...  The only thing better about intel land is the lower
>>> > power and the ability to adjust brightness...  If I was able to get
>>> > video and compiz support I'd be a HAPPY boy and I'd then live 100% in
>>> > the integrated graphics land...
>>> >
>>> > Appreciate the tip...  But unfortunately I didn't quite get there yet.
>>> >
>>> > ~Brett
>>> >
>>> > On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 11:26 PM, Albert Vilella<avilella@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>> >> I found this way to solve it:
>>> >>
>>> >> cat /etc/adobe/mms.cfg
>>> >> "OverrideGPUValidation = 1"
>>> >>
>>> >> On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 4:13 AM, K. Posern<quickhelp@xxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
>>> >>> For me it is that sometimes the flash video pauses when I enter
>>> >>> fullscreen.
>>> >>> But I don't think that the flash engine dies. I can still exit
>>> >>> fullscreen, enter again.
>>> >>> If I repeat a few times I succeed in getting flash fullscreen to work.
>>> >>> Sometimes even at first fullscreen.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Also: Mplayer, vlc play flash flv well in fullscreen.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Who to blame? Good question :)
>>> >>> I am glad for any hint.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Thanks!
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Knuth
>>> >>>
>>> >>> ---
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On 10/31/2010 10:25 PM, Brett Howard wrote:
>>> >>>> Anyone else having issues with flash on the Intel card?  When I click
>>> >>>> to fullscreen a video the flash engine dies...
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> ~Brett
>>> >>>>
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