Great! I need to understand this framework more but this is good news to me.
thanks to you all, nik.. . On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 10:29 PM, Bilal Akhtar <[email protected]>wrote: > On Monday 20 June 2011 01:13 PM, Nikunj Vaidya wrote: > >> Oh, a small question. >> Can I blacklist nouveau and not try bumblebee yet? I mean, what runs my >> graphics with nouveau blacklisted? >> I am still catching up with these things... >> thanks & regards, >> > > Yup, I had nouveau blacklisted even before Bumblebee came up :) > >> nik.. . >> >> On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 1:08 PM, Nikunj Vaidya <[email protected] >> <mailto:nikunj.vaidya@gmail.**com <[email protected]>>> wrote: >> >> Thanks Bilal, I'll check the blacklist. I am taking the test plunge >> slowly. Will try bumblebee a little later. >> regards, >> nik.. . >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 11:37 AM, Bilal Akhtar >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]**>> wrote: >> >> I also have the same system (With 6 GB RAM and i7 and nvidia 540M >> ). >> >> The fix to the random freeze is simple: Add the line "blacklist >> nouveau" to /etc/modprobe/blacklist.conf . >> >> In my case, I'm able to use up the discrete card as well with >> bumblebee, you can try if it works for you. >> >> Hope it helps, >> >> Bilal Akhtar. >> >> >> On Monday 20 June 2011 11:28 AM, Nikunj Vaidya wrote: >> >> # sudo dmidecode -s system-product-name >> Dell System XPS L502X >> >> # sudo dmidecode -s system-version >> Not Specified >> >> # lspci -vnnn | perl -lne 'print if >> /^\d+\:.+(\[\S+\:\S+\])/' | grep VGA >> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 2nd >> Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller >> [8086:0116] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) >> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation >> Device >> [10de:0df5] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) >> >> Things tried. >> >> # For hangcheck_ring_idle error, >> [drm:i915_hangcheck_ring_idle] *ERROR* Hangcheck timer >> elapsed... blt >> ring idle [waiting on 17594, at 17594], missed IRQ? >> >> # the following work-around works on my system, >> pathi915Sem="/sys/module/i915/**__parameters/semaphores" >> echo "1" | sudo tee $pathi915Sem > /dev/null >> >> # Then tried to turn off the NVIDIA, with the ACPI call that >> works on my >> system, >> sudo insmod acpi_call.ko >> m="\_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP._OFF" >> pathAcpiCall=/proc/acpi/call >> echo $m > $pathAcpiCall >> >> # But, after that ACPI call is done, the system tends to >> freeze after a >> short while. >> # Typically the freeze is after some idle time when the >> display has >> blanked; keyboard seems to die after some time. >> # I think I have seen a freeze while working too -- need >> more samples; >> inputs/suggestions are welcome. >> >> nik.. . >> >> >> ______________________________**___________________ >> Mailing list: >> https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-**__graphics-linux<https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-__graphics-linux> >> >> <https://launchpad.net/%**7Ehybrid-graphics-linux<https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-graphics-linux> >> > >> >> Post to : >> hybrid-graphics-linux@lists.__**launchpad.net<http://launchpad.net> >> >> <mailto:hybrid-graphics-linux@**lists.launchpad.net<[email protected]> >> > >> >> Unsubscribe : >> https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-**__graphics-linux<https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-__graphics-linux> >> >> <https://launchpad.net/%**7Ehybrid-graphics-linux<https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-graphics-linux> >> > >> >> More help : >> https://help.launchpad.net/__**ListHelp<https://help.launchpad.net/__ListHelp> >> >> <https://help.launchpad.net/**ListHelp<https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Bilal Akhtar - Ubuntu Developer <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]**>> >> >> IRC Nick: cdbs >> >> ______________________________**___________________ >> Mailing list: >> https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-**__graphics-linux<https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-__graphics-linux> >> >> <https://launchpad.net/%**7Ehybrid-graphics-linux<https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-graphics-linux> >> > >> >> Post to : >> hybrid-graphics-linux@lists.__**launchpad.net<http://launchpad.net> >> >> <mailto:hybrid-graphics-linux@**lists.launchpad.net<[email protected]> >> > >> >> Unsubscribe : >> https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-**__graphics-linux<https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-__graphics-linux> >> >> <https://launchpad.net/%**7Ehybrid-graphics-linux<https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-graphics-linux> >> > >> >> More help : >> https://help.launchpad.net/__**ListHelp<https://help.launchpad.net/__ListHelp> >> >> <https://help.launchpad.net/**ListHelp<https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> >> > >> >> >> >> > > -- > Bilal Akhtar - Ubuntu Developer <[email protected]> > IRC Nick: cdbs >
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