Try $ lspci -k Then you will find the kernel module used by the Nvidia card. Should be "nvidia" or "nouveau"
Then try $ sudo rmmod nouveau You can turn off the card without freezing -- Joaquín Ignacio Aramendía <[email protected]> El dom, 26-06-2011 a las 23:33 +0400, Cherep escribió: > HI Joaquin, > > How can I disable nvidia kernel module? > > I tried this > sudo modprobe -r nvidia > with reply > "FATAL: Module nvidia not found." > > Thank you! > > Cherep > > 26 июня 2011, 23:07 от Joaquín Ignacio Aramendía<[email protected]>: > > Try to disable nvidia kernel module before turning the card off. > > That should take care of the freeze issue. > > > > By the way. Is there any Dell Vostro 3500 user that could use the > > automatic power management under bumblebee? I'm having trouble trying to > > turn the card ON again and modprobing nvidia. Sometimes it works fine > > and sometimes just don't. There where a few times that worked. > > -- > > Joaquín Ignacio Aramendía <[email protected]> > > > > El dom, 26-06-2011 a las 16:40 +0400, Cherep escribió: > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I got acpi_call working on my Lenovo Z360. I have used method " > > > \_SB.PCI0.P0P2.PEGP._DSM" to switch nvidia off which is not in > > > standard test_off.sh. > > > (How can one add it to test_off.sh?) > > > > > > However, when my nvidia card is off, I can't use my USB mouse. Once I > > > move the mouse, the screen becomes frozen. Then I can reboot only > > > using a power button. At the same time, when my nvidia is off, I can > > > use a touchpad (works fine). > > > > > > Does anybody know how I can handle this problem with my USB mouse? > > > > > > Scripts are attached! If something is missing, just let me know! > > > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > > > Some info: > > > Ubuntu 10.10 (64 bit) > > > > > > cherep@weekend:~/acpi_call$ sudo dmidecode -s system-product-name > > > [sudo] password for cherep: > > > Lenovo IdeaPad Z > > > cherep@weekend:~/acpi_call$ sudo dmidecode -s system-version > > > Rev 1.0 > > > cherep@weekend:~/acpi_call$ lspci -vnnn | perl -lne 'print if /^\d > > > +\:.+(\[\S+\:\S+\])/' | grep VGA > > > 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Core > > > Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 12) (prog-if > > > 00 [VGA controller]) > > > 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation GT218 > > > [GeForce 310M] [10de:0a70] (rev ff) (prog-if ff) > > > > > > Take care, > > > Cherep > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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
