I sort of need the acpi_call method for turning on the Nvidia card again on a Vostro 3500.
Is there anyone who got it working? I've turned it on but can't insert nvidia (or any other) module again. -- Joaquín Ignacio Aramendía <[email protected]> El dom, 05-06-2011 a las 19:55 +0100, Albert Vilella escribió: > Awesome! Is this working on L502X and L501X models? > > On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 7:29 PM, James <[email protected]> wrote: > > For my L702X with an NVIDIA 550M, I used the ACPI methods from Jos > > Hickson's dellL702X.sh script. > > > > Methods: > > Turn on NVIDIA: \_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP._PS0 > > Turn off NVIDIA: \_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP._PS3 > > > > The dellL702X.sh script: > > https://lists.launchpad.net/hybrid-graphics-linux/msg00663.html > > > > James > > > > On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 11:44 AM, Albert Vilella <[email protected]> wrote: > >> As far as I know, we haven't been able to decode the on/off switch for > >> the modern XPS models, and it's a pity because we have dozens of users > >> in the launchpad team, for the L501X, L502X and L702X models. The > >> DSDTs are here: > >> > >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/lpbugreporter/+bug/752542 > >> > >> If there is any ACPI expert in the list, please have a look at those, > >> see if we can find the on/off graphics switch. > >> > >> On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 7:51 AM, James <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> Hello all, > >>> > >>> I'm recently got a Dell L702X and so far it's been a rather nice > >>> machine aside from the Optimus hurdle. So far, it works just fine > >>> with the Intel chip, actually compiz capable but, I've got a 550M next > >>> to it. So far, I've managed to use the acpi_call module > >>> (http://github.com/mkottman/acpi_call) to turn on and off the NVIDIA > >>> chip and I can confirm this by the amount of power being drawn from > >>> the battery. My question is, with the NVIDIA chip enabled, is there > >>> anyway to have the NVIDIA proprietary driver take over? I've tried > >>> this with and without the Intel VESA module but, with the same result, > >>> a black screen. The monitor does not turn off into a standby state, > >>> it simply just display no content. My guess would be that everything > >>> must go through the Intel chip before it can hit the NVIDIA and that > >>> the NVIDIA chip has to send everything back to the Intel chip due to > >>> the monitor being connected to the Intel chip. Ideally I'd like to > >>> just have the NVIDIA chip always on with the NVIDIA driver handling > >>> things but, I suppose if it was this easy, there would be no need for > >>> the bumblebee project. Is something like this even currently doable? > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> James > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
