I'm not an expert oh this, do you have skills to make it? I think it's possible join in xorg.conf two sections for both graphic card without problems, but at the moment I think I need (or we need) to improve nouveau configurations because when X server was started on tv via HDMI nvidia card wasn't workingvery well. My images wasn't clear.
If you want I can give you my test log and the code I' ve used. FraB On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 9:35 AM, Nicolas Joyard <[email protected]>wrote: > This is very good news ! Thanks for your tests. > > Would it seem feasible to disassemble/string-search windows drivers to look > for ACPI method names ? Maybe we could find a method to send the discrete > video signal to the integrated chip (and thus display it on the flat > panel)... > > Nicolas JOYARD > > > > > On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 23:09, Fra B <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi to all, I have some good news about vga_switcheroo and 1215n. >> >> I try to make a summary of my test. >> >> I use the 2.6.38 kernel from kernel.org. >> >> I boot linux in runlevel 3 and by default my kernel loades module i915 for >> intel integrated graphic card. >> Then when I load the module nouveau via modprobe in /var/log/messages file >> I see cleary that vga_switcheroo is enabled.. >> I connect HDMI port to a tv.. >> At this point I try to switch video cards and it happens that a netbook's >> flat panel become gray color as the console goes on tv, so I conclude that >> the nvidia card is actually working. >> At this point I start the graphical session with the command: init 5 >> and X server doesn't start automatically because it needs nvidia >> configuration in xorg.conf. >> So I make a basic configuration and the login screen is prompted to me on >> the tv, via hdmi. >> >> At this point, however, I need your help to better understand how to use >> flat panel of netbook with the disceret graphic card. >> In fact, if I do the test without connecting the HDMI cable I get nothing >> on flat panel ofnetbooks. >> >> Any suggestions? >> Thanks to all >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 4:40 PM, Hans Persson <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> As far as I understand it is not possible to use the nvidia chip on a >>> Optimus computer in Linux at the moment. >>> What is possible and what i just did on my ASUS 1215N is to switch off >>> the nvidia chip to save power. >>> >>> I'll paste what I just did below. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Hans Persson >>> >>> ___________________________________________________ >>> >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> That did the trick, now it shuts down nicely. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Hans >>> - Dölj citerad text - >>> >>> >>> 2011/4/4 Tomasz Famulski <[email protected]> >>> Try to add line >>> >>> blacklist nouveau >>> >>> to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf >>> >>> Regards, >>> Tomasz >>> >>> On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 5:13 PM, Albert Vilella <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > fwd to the mailing list. >>> > >>> > On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 4:10 PM, Hans Persson <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >> Hi Albert, >>> >> >>> >> Yes loading and running it works, as seen in attatched file. My power >>> >> consumption is down by apporx. 4 W. >>> >> >>> >> But my computer will not shut down after switching of the NVidia chip. >>> >> I guess it's because my computer still loads the nv driver?! >>> >> I still don't know how to stop this driver from loading. >>> >> >>> >> There are some error messages while trying to shut down, which I can >>> not >>> >> find in dmesg, so I'm afraid I can not send them to you. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Cheers >>> >> Hans >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> 2011/4/3 Albert Vilella <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi Hans, >>> >>> >>> >>> Can you check if this works for your ASUS 1215N? >>> >>> >>> >>> https://lists.launchpad.net/hybrid-graphics-linux/msg00254.html >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 4:03 PM, Hans Persson < >>> [email protected]> >>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> > Hi all, >>> >>> > >>> >>> > I have a ASUS 1215N as follows: >>> >>> > >>> >>> > 1215N >>> >>> > x.x >>> >>> > 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation N10 >>> Family >>> >>> > Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:a001] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 >>> [VGA >>> >>> > controller]) >>> >>> > 05:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation Device >>> >>> > [10de:0a76] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) >>> >>> > >>> >>> > I hope I will be able to help with testing and debugging. >>> >>> > >>> >>> > Regards >>> >>> > Hans Persson >>> >>> > >>> >>> 2011/4/11 Fra B <[email protected]> >>> >>>> Hi to everyone, >>>> I've got an Asus 1215N. >>>> I use Mandriva 2010.2 x86_64. >>>> >>>> Recently I've compiled kernel 2.6.38 from kernel.org. >>>> >>>> In my linux distribution i915 and nouveau kernel module are blacklisted, >>>> and I've uncomment this 2 line in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-mdv. >>>> So I can load both this 2 modules: >>>> >>>> # lsmod | grep i915 >>>> i915 487045 2 >>>> drm_kms_helper 34769 2 nouveau,i915 >>>> drm 215732 5 nouveau,ttm,i915,drm_kms_helper >>>> i2c_algo_bit 5705 2 nouveau,i915 >>>> button 6065 2 nouveau,i915 >>>> i2c_core 30375 7 >>>> nouveau,videodev,i2c_i801,i915,drm_kms_helper,drm,i2c_algo_bit >>>> video 12802 2 nouveau,i915 >>>> >>>> # lsmod | grep nouveau >>>> nouveau 675181 0 >>>> ttm 66834 1 nouveau >>>> drm_kms_helper 34769 2 nouveau,i915 >>>> drm 215732 5 nouveau,ttm,i915,drm_kms_helper >>>> i2c_algo_bit 5705 2 nouveau,i915 >>>> button 6065 2 nouveau,i915 >>>> i2c_core 30375 7 >>>> nouveau,videodev,i2c_i801,i915,drm_kms_helper,drm,i2c_algo_bit >>>> video 12802 2 nouveau,i915 >>>> >>>> >>>> I've this in /etc/fstab: >>>> # cat /etc/fstab | grep debugfs >>>> none /sys/kernel/debug debugfs defaults 0 0 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> When both i915 and nouveau are loaded in the kernel I can see this in >>>> /var/log/messages : >>>> >>>> kernel: VGA switcheroo: detected DSM switching method >>>> \_SB_.PCI0.P0P4.GFX0 handle >>>> kernel: nouveau 0000:04:00.0: power state changed by ACPI to D0 >>>> kernel: nouveau 0000:04:00.0: power state changed by ACPI to D0 >>>> kernel: nouveau 0000:04:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0003) >>>> kernel: nouveau 0000:04:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16 >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: Detected an NV50 generation card >>>> (0x0a8b00b1) >>>> kernel: vga_switcheroo: enabled >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: Attempting to load BIOS image from >>>> PRAMIN >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: ... BIOS signature not found >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: Attempting to load BIOS image from >>>> PROM >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: ... BIOS signature not found >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: Attempting to load BIOS image from >>>> PCIROM >>>> kernel: nouveau 0000:04:00.0: Invalid ROM contents >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: ... BIOS signature not found >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: Attempting to load BIOS image from >>>> ACPI >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: ... appears to be valid >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: BIT BIOS found >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: Bios version 70.18.55.00 >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: Pointer to BIT loadval table invalid >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: TMDS table version 2.0 >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: Found Display Configuration Block >>>> version 4.0 >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: Raw DCB entry 0: 02010300 00000000 >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: Raw DCB entry 1: 02021362 00020010 >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: Raw DCB entry 2: 0000000e 00000000 >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: DCB connector table: VHER 0x40 5 16 >>>> 4 >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: 0: 0x00000000: type 0x00 idx 0 tag >>>> 0xff >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: 1: 0x00002161: type 0x61 idx 1 tag >>>> 0x08 >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: Adaptor not initialised, running >>>> VBIOS init tables. >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: Parsing VBIOS init table 0 at offset >>>> 0xDE31 >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: 0xDD98: i2c wr fail: -6 >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: Parsing VBIOS init table 1 at offset >>>> 0xE2DC >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: Parsing VBIOS init table 2 at offset >>>> 0xEE88 >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: Parsing VBIOS init table 3 at offset >>>> 0xEEA1 >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: Parsing VBIOS init table 4 at offset >>>> 0xEF88 >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: Parsing VBIOS init table at offset >>>> 0xEFED >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: 3 available performance level(s) >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: 0: memory 135MHz core 135MHz shader >>>> 270MHz voltage 850mV >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: 1: memory 405MHz core 405MHz shader >>>> 810MHz voltage 850mV >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: 3: memory 790MHz core 475MHz shader >>>> 1092MHz voltage 900mV >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: c: memory 950MHz core 550MHz shader >>>> 200MHz voltage 850mV >>>> kernel: [TTM] Zone kernel: Available graphics memory: 1024824 kiB. >>>> kernel: [TTM] Initializing pool allocator. >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: Detected 512MiB VRAM >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: 512 MiB GART (aperture) >>>> kernel: [drm] Supports vblank timestamp caching Rev 1 (10.10.2010). >>>> kernel: [drm] No driver support for vblank timestamp query. >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: ACPI backlight interface available, >>>> not registering our own >>>> kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:04:00.0: allocated 1024x768 fb: 0x60000000, >>>> bo ffff8800519ac400 >>>> kernel: fb1: nouveaufb frame buffer device >>>> kernel: [drm] Initialized nouveau 0.0.16 20090420 for 0000:04:00.0 on >>>> minor 1 >>>> >>>> >>>> I've this in debug fs: >>>> # cat /sys/kernel/debug/vgaswitcheroo/switch >>>> 0:IGD:+:Pwr:0000:00:02.0 >>>> 1:DIS: :Pwr:0000:04:00.0 >>>> >>>> >>>> so vga_switcheroo seems to be enabled, but if I try to switch whit this >>>> command: >>>> # echo "DIS" > /sys/kernel/debug/vgaswitcheroo/switch >>>> my screen goes in a gray color state, it doesn't off, but I can't interact >>>> with the system >>>> and I need to poweroff pc with power button. >>>> I've see this in messages: >>>> kernel: fbcon: Remapping primary device, fb1, to tty 1-63 >>>> kernel: i915: switched off >>>> >>>> >>>> Any suggestions to make other steps to enable the nvidia card? 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