On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 1:34 AM, David Marsh <[email protected]> wrote:
> As I understand it there are two options :- > > 1. Install closed source binary driver from NVidia and have GPU on 100% of > the time. > > 2. Install noveau open source driver and have possibility of :- > 2.1 Intel GMA + NVidia GPU for CUDA/OpenCL. > I would like to do 2.1. Could somebody please point me to a howto or something?Thanks! > 2.2 Just Intel GMA with NVidia GPU turned off / powered down ? > > NVidia have stated they do not intend to support Optimus for Linux. > > I think people are hoping to at some point have a runtime switch similar to > either the old manual user switching or the automatic Windows Optimus > switching supported in noveau. > There appear problems with the design of X Windows and the fact the the > NVidia code is closed source however, so this may never happen ? > > So the answer to his problem would appear to be install the closed source > binary driver ? However this will result in poor battery life. > > Correct me if I'm wrong as I'm a relative linux noob and not an expert on > the Noveau code. > > regards > > David M > > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:52:07 +0100 > Subject: Re: [Hybrid-graphics-linux] Linux hybrid graphics card > > > On Friday 19 November 2010 14:05:37 Albert Vilella wrote: > > Hi Davide, > > > > (ccing to the maiiling list) > > > > Have you tried to follow the instructions here? > > > https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux > > <https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-graphics-linux> > > > > You can try it by installing the module and calling it like this: > > git clone http://github.com/mkottman/acpi_call.git > > > cd acpi_call > > make > > sudo insmod acpi_call.ko > > ./test_off.sh > > If you see a "works!" message, it's working. On an unplugged laptop, > > clicking on the battery indicator before and after running the test.sh > > > script, should show a difference of about an extra 1-3 hours battery > > life. > > You are not really answering him. > He wants to use his nvidia card, not to shut it down. > I saw only one interesting mail about this real issue on this mailing list, > and > > no one ever answered this mail : > https://lists.launchpad.net/hybrid-graphics-linux/msg00263.html > I hope we hear a lot from this johnny and I really hope he'll succeed. > > To sum up for f_dav : so far, no way to use your nVidia card, you can only > shut > it down using this acpi_call thing. > > Pierre > > > _______________________________________________ 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > -- Regards, Onti
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