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[Simon Brown <smb@xxxxxxxx>]

At Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:15:58 -0700,
Travis Reeder wrote:
> If you don't install the drivers, what graphics mode would I be running in?
>  I noticed that my battery life isn't that great with base ubuntu install so
> I'm not sure if it's trying to use the Nvidia card or what.

It doesn't matter which drivers are installed. I use the BIOS patch to
enable static switching, which isn't an ideal solution though it does
work. I thought others were having some success with a kernel boot
param of something like acpi_os="" Check the list archive.

I get 4 hours in stamina mode, standard battery.

Simon