hi, luis you have to select this module in your kernel. ->graphics->vga switche. after instalation you can create profiles gor yours cards.
bye > Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:13:21 +0100 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Hybrid-graphics-linux] Problems with ATI HD 5470 and Intel Core i3 > > Hello everybody.... > I'm new on all about Hybrid Video Cards. So please excuse me if I ask > some obvious questions. > I bought 1 month a go a Laptop HP Pavalion Dv6-3031ss with Windows 7, > It have and ATI Video Card HD 5470 and Intel Processor Core i3 wich have > an Internal Intel Video Card. I don't want to use Windows 7 most of the > time, only when I need to work on some software that I don't find an > equal one in Linux. > I fist run Ubuntu Lucid Lynx 64bits and I figure out that the ATI Video > card wasn't working. I also had some troubles trying to boot on Console > mode. When I did it nothing showed out on the screen. I did many test > trying to configure the Xorg but finally I realize that it isn't a > configuration problem. > I tried to change the Video Configuration on BIOS but I don't have any > option to do that. So I finally decide to give up for a while. > The I installed Ubuntu Maverick 64bits and it fix my problems with the > console but no change with Video Problem. The video works fine but is > running in the processor not in the ATI Chipset. > I found this Linux Post about Hybrid Graphics and it seem very > interesting. I know is a patch for the Linux Kernel or something that is > named vga_switcheroo that can do the same that Windows 7 do with the > Video cards for save Energy. So I want to try it... I need your help on: > 1- Where I can download the vga_switcheroo? > 2- How I can Install it? > 3- How I can configure it? > > That is all for now... I hope somebody can help me... > Cheer for every one > -- > > _____________________________________ > Ing. Luis Manuel Garcés Socarrás > Profesor Instructor > Disciplina de Hardware y Computación > Departamento de Automática > CUJAE > > Telef. (537) 266 3329 > Email. [email protected] > [email protected] > [email protected] > _____________________________________ > In a world without walls and fences > Who needs WINDOWS and GATES? > _____________________________________ > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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