I'm going to give it a try in a few days. Nicolas JOYARD
On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 11:03, Fra B <[email protected]> wrote: > 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? What I >>>>> can do now? >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>> >>> >> >
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