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[Anton <312756@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

  Hello Vladimir,
Attached I enclosed the SSDT tables.
Thanks,

Just for helping you to keep the reference, the product is:

HP Pavilion DV3 4070ss

dmidecode -s system-product-name; dmidecode -s system-version; lspci 
-vnnn | perl -lne 'print if /^\d+\:.+(\[\S+\:\S+\])/' | grep VGA
HP Pavilion dv3 Notebook PC
0492100000202B10000020000
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Core 
Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 02) (prog-if 
00 [VGA controller])
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc Manhattan 
[Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series] [1002:68e0] (rev ff) (prog-if ff)

  test_off.sh
Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P1.VGA._OFF: failed
Trying \_SB_.PCI0.OVGA.ATPX: failed
Trying \_SB_.PCI0.OVGA.XTPX: failed
Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P2.PEGP._OFF: works!


Anton

On 14/09/10 15:12, Vladimir Chernichkin wrote:
> Seems your dsdt has no references to graphics switching methods. Maybe you
> should consider posting to launchpad or sending me your SSDT's which can be
> found in /sys/firmware/acpi/tables
>
> 2010/9/11 Andrew Wright<312756@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>> dmidecode -s system-product-name
>> HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC
>>
>> dmidecode -s system-version
>> 048E100000242B10000020000
>>
>> lspci -vnnn | perl -lne 'print if /^\d+\:.+(\[\S+\:\S+\])/' | grep VGA
>> 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc M880G
>> [Mobility Radeon HD 4200] [1002:9712] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
>> 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc Manhattan
>> [Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series] [1002:68e0] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
>>
>> ~/acpi_call$ ./test_off.sh
>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P1.VGA._OFF: failed
>> Trying \_SB_.PCI0.OVGA.ATPX: failed
>> Trying \_SB_.PCI0.OVGA.XTPX: failed
>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P2.PEGP._OFF: failed
>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.MXR0.MXM0._OFF: failed
>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.PEG1.GFX0._OFF: failed
>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.PEG1.GFX0.DOFF: failed
>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.XVR0.Z01I.DGOF: failed
>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.PEGR.GFX0._OFF: failed
>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.PEG.VID._OFF: failed
>> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P2.DGPU._OFF: failed
>>
>>
>> ** Attachment added: "DSDT.dsl"
>>
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/312756/+attachment/1569876/+files/DSDT.dsl
>>
>> --
>> support graphics card hot switch
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/312756
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>> of the bug.
>>
>> Status in X.Org X server: New
>> Status in “xorg” package in Ubuntu: Invalid
>> Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu: Triaged
>>
>> Bug description:
>> http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=258304
>>
>> Hybrids with the Ability to turn off the 3d chip:
>>
>> AMD/ATI calls it PowerXpress and Nvidia HybridPower. It uses 2 graphics
>> cards, one energy efficient with little 3d power and the other for gaming
>> (fast and uses more/a lot of power), the user can choose which chip to use.
>> This is not a new concept. Sony has build in 2 graphics chips into some of
>> their laptops for years. In the past a reboot was required to switch between
>> the chips. With the new generation it is possible to change between chips on
>> the fly, the screen will flicker but no need to reboot. At least in Windows
>> Vista (XP, Linux not supported) the user can switch freely between the chips
>> or set up a profile to do so automatically (eg when on battery use low power
>> chip and when plugged in use the more powerful chip).
>>
>> The graphic card hybrid not only works with two Nvidia or AMD cards but the
>> low power Intel graphics solutions (mostly shard memory) can also be
>> combined with 3d chips from AMD or Nvidia. This solution is ideal for users
>> who want maximum battery life and be able to play current games. The most
>> likely combination is Intel shard memory graphics card for battery life and
>> some low to mid level 3d chip. This will not give great 3d performance but
>> enable you to play some games.
>>
>> Limitations are the drivers. Special drivers are needed depending on which
>> graphic chips are combined in the hybrid. This will most likely make you
>> depended on the Notebook manufactures driver support. It is uncertain if 3rd
>> party drivers (such as laptopvideo2go) will be usable.
>>
>> The following notebooks have Nvidia hybrid graphics (as seen on the link
>> below):
>> http://www.nvidia.com/object/io_1221136906708.html
>> - Sony VAIO Z (Nvidia GeForce 9300M GS&  Intel GMA 4500MHD)
>> - Fujitsu Siemens Amilo XI 3650 (Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT&  Intel GMA
>> 4500MHD)
>> - BenQ Joybook S42 (Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT&  Intel GMA 4500MHD)
>>
>> On the NVidia side, we reported this issue in the nvnews forum:
>> http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=1916754
>>
>> On the AMD/ATI side, we got words from Alex Deucher that he will liaise
>> with AMD for docs in time:
>>> We can definitely look into it, the problem is we already have a
>>> backlog of stuff with higher priority (finishing 3D, newer power
>>> management bits, investigating IDCT/UVD, etc.) to work through at the
>>> moment, so I cannot say when we'd get to hybrid graphics.  The other
>>> problem is that since many of these hybrid solutions are multi-vendor,
>>> we may not have the rights release certain IP.  Even if would could
>>> release some information, as has been stated previously, the driver
>>> stack needs significant work to support something like this.
>> On the Sony Vaio Z series, right now both cards are visible under Linux,
>> but there is no way to hot-switching-off (if that is a word...) the Nvidia
>> card. There are currently ~45 users of Sony Vaio Z series using Linux that
>> would like this feature to be implemented. See:
>>
>> https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series>
>>
>> Also, see:
>>
>> http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=325616&page=1
>> http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=325616&page=2
>> http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=325616&page=3
>> http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=325616&page=4
>> http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=325616&page=5
>>
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** Attachment added: "DSDT.dat"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/312756/+attachment/1585649/+files/DSDT.dat

** Attachment added: "SSDT1.dat"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/312756/+attachment/1585650/+files/SSDT1.dat

** Attachment added: "SSDT2.dat"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/312756/+attachment/1585651/+files/SSDT2.dat

** Attachment added: "SSDT3.dat"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/312756/+attachment/1585652/+files/SSDT3.dat

** Attachment added: "SSDT4.dat"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/312756/+attachment/1585653/+files/SSDT4.dat

** Attachment added: "SSDT5.dat"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/312756/+attachment/1585654/+files/SSDT5.dat

** Attachment added: "SSDT6.dat"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/312756/+attachment/1585655/+files/SSDT6.dat

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