Hi, If you're only interested in toggling the power on the discrete card, consider using bbswitch: https://github.com/Bumblebee-Project/bbswitch
The next version of Bumblebee (Bumblebee 3 "Tumbleweed") allows you to use the graphics card and contains the PM method bbswitch, but has not been released yet. Expect it within 2 weeks. Regards, Lekensteyn On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 1:02 AM, Wepmaschda <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello! > > I'm trying to get some more battery time by deactivating the discrete > graphics card. Maybe someone can give me a hint ... > > I tried the acpi_call power off method from > http://hybrid-graphics-linux.tuxfamily.org/index.php?title=ACPI_calls > for my laptop. I can't see any increase of battery time. > > Using archlinux, acpi_call-git: > > # sudo dmidecode -s system-product-name && sudo dmidecode -s system-version > TravelMate8472TG > Not Applicable > > # lspci -vnn | grep '\''[030[02]\]' > 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Core > Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 18) (prog-if > 00 [VGA controller]) > 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation GT216 > [GeForce GT 330M] [10de:0a29] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) > > # sudo test_off.sh > Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P1.VGA._OFF: failed > Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P2.VGA._OFF: failed > Trying \_SB_.PCI0.OVGA.ATPX: failed > Trying \_SB_.PCI0.OVGA.XTPX: failed > Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P3.PEGP._OFF: failed > Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P2.PEGP._OFF: works! > > This fits to the report on the wiki page. GNOME reports no difference > in battery time. > > > Is there something wrong in the report on the wiki page? - Or did I > miss something? Should I check the battery time in a different way? > > > Help is greatly appreciated! > > Florian > > _______________________________________________ > 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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