It would be great to have some DSDT tables for the new laptop models as soon as possible. From the point of view of acpi_call, byo-switcheroo and bumblebee, if it's similar to the optimus method, it would be great to have it working for the BACON hardware...
On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 5:56 AM, Eric Appleman <[email protected]> wrote: > On 06/18/2011 12:23 AM, Eric Appleman wrote: >> >> Here comes a new challenger! >> >> http://www.rage3d.com/articles/amd_powerxpress4_asif_rehman_interview/ >> >> http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-PowerXPress-4-0-aka-BACON-vs-Nvidia-Optimus.55204.0.html >> >> >> Same deal as Optimus: A GPU wired through an IGP. No mux. >> >> First laptops featuring this seem to be the Dell Vostro 3550 (6630M) the >> HP dv6/dv7 (6490M?/6770M). The BACON driver situation for Sandy+Radeon >> on Windows is currently being documented and there have been some >> switching problems for the HP laptops. >> >> On the AMD+Radeon side of things, almost nothing is known about BACON. >> An upcoming Llano laptop (1 of 11) from HP is apparently going to be a >> beast. A 6750M+6520G Hybrid Crossfire and dynamically switching laptop. >> >> Current fglrx support for PowerXpress, radeon, or vga_switcheroo are >> said not to work in enabling the discrete GPU for any meaningful use. >> >> Given this, there will be a need for data collection tools and possibly >> new scripts (call it BaconBits or extend Bumblebee). >> >> - Eric > > btw, here are some useful links for understanding intel bacon on windows > > http://forum.notebookreview.com/hp-pavilion-notebooks/583203-dv6t-7-switchable-graphics.html > > http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Dell-Vostro-3550-Notebook.53227.0.html > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
