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[Carlchristian Eckert <Carli-Eckert@xxxxxx>]

On 06/06/2012 09:49 AM, Jordi Augé wrote:
> I'm not so sure about this point.
>
> I have a Z11 with a hacked bios and static switching, so the OS only sees one card at any given time.
>
> I am able to change the screen brightness in Windows, even though only the Nvidia card is visible in the device administrator, and only the Nvidia driver is loaded.
>
> If the intel card were required for brightness setting, then I shouldn't be able to change it under Windows, unless the Intel card was active.

I have an old VGN-Z21VN, also hacked BIOS+static switching. However, I 
was able to change brightness under linux with nvclock until a few 
months ago (maybe January 2012).


At Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:50:43 +0200,
Peter Rhone wrote:
> > 1. nvclock and smartdimmer both segfault
> > http://us.generation-nt.com/answer/bug-671135-nvclock-segfaults-action-help-207391641.html
> >
> > 2. nvidiabl does nothing

same here


Carlchristian