Try Bumblebee or Hybrid-windump. Ironhide is another fork of Martin from the original MrMEEE/bumblebee codebase where Bumblebee-Project/Bumblebee is rewritten and maintained by more developers.
Links: https://github.com/Bumblebee-Project/Bumblebee https://github.com/LLStarks/hybrid-windump Regards, Lekensteyn On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 12:28 PM, Dapper <[email protected]>wrote: > Thanks, that worked for me. But now I don't know which solution to try: > Should I use Bumblebee, Ironhide or hybrid-windump? > > Am 21.10.2011 11:21, schrieb Lekensteyn: > > By default, the Mesa libraries are already installed. After installing > nvidia-current (the nvidia > driver you've installed through the jockey), the default becomes nvidia > sinds it takes precedence > over the mesa ones. To change that, use: > > update-alternatives --config i386-linux-gnu_gl_conf > /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/mesa/ld.so.conf > Repeat it for x86_64 if you run a 64-bit OS. > > Note that Optimus is not supported for Linux, so you really have to use a > solution like > Bumblebee or change your BIOS settings. > > Regards, > Lekensteyn > > On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 9:42 AM, Matthias Loidolt < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Yes, I'm still using Ubuntu, it's oneiric on my laptop. How can I install >> them side-by-side? I installed the nvidia driver via jockey, but i didn't >> see any configuration there. >> Should i just install it and then change the alternative? >> >> Am 20.10.2011 23:49, schrieb Lekensteyn: >> >> Hi, >> >> Are you still using Ubuntu? (I noticed Dapper Drake in your email.) >> >> Ubuntu allows for having the libraries installed side-by-side and then use >> the alternatives >> system to set the OpenGL at your choice. Bumblebee sets the default driver >> to Mesa >> (necessary for the Intel GPU) and sets the ModulePath to the one >> containing the nvidia >> drivers. >> >> For the Bumblebee project, see >> https://github.com/Bumblebee-Project/Bumblebee. >> >> Regards, >> Lekensteyn >> https://twitter.com/Lekensteyn >> Bumblebee Developer >> https://twitter.com/Team_Bumblebee >> >> On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 11:09 PM, Dapper <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hi guys, >>> I have a new Thinkpad W520 with Nvidia Quadro 2000M and an Intel HD 3000. >>> Maybe you know that it has a hardware mux, so I could use both of them, >>> but I have to switch in BIOS and install/uninstall the nvidia driver. >>> In optimus mode, I can only use the Intel card, including 3D acceleration >>> for it (if nvidia driver isn't installd), but the nvidia card is still >>> active. Thanks to acpi_call, i think i managed to disable the nvidia card: >>> I have to unload nouveau ( rmmod nouveau ), then to load acpi_call ( >>> modprobe acpi_call), and then I can run test_off.sh, which works with the >>> method \_SB.PCI0.PEG.VID._DSM. After that, the card still shows up in lspci, >>> but it doesn't show up in powertop anymore. >>> I adapted Erik Andresen's script for his T420, and now it works for me. >>> But there are still 2 problems left: >>> 1. The rc6 sleep state of the intel gpu doesn't work (not really a >>> problem for this mailing list, i know) >>> 2. I can't use 3D acceleration parallel with both GPUs. Do you know a way >>> how to install the intel and the nvidia driver parallel without letting >>> nvidia's one overwrite the intel libraries for 3D (I think that's why the >>> intel one doesn't accelerate when nvidia driver is installed)? >>> If i could install them parallel, my next step would be to try out >>> ironhide or bumblebee. >>> Thanks in advance, and sorry for my english, >>> Matthias >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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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