[Bug 1053856] Re: switchable graphics HP Envy 14 Ubuntu 12.04

2012-09-28 Thread Dario Ruellan
Hi Sean. I'm not entirely sure you can do the switch on the fly. Vga_swticheroo docs states that we can't switch graphics cards while X is running, and of course, is not possible on Windows using the latest proprietary drivers. That's why I thought it was safer this way. Anyway, if you want to t

[Bug 1053856] Re: switchable graphics HP Envy 14 Ubuntu 12.04

2012-09-28 Thread sean.h.m...@gmail.com
Hi Dario, I find that having to logout to switch cards wastes time as you can do it on the fly. It also helps when the PC comes back from suspend or hibernate you can simply turn on the discrete and back to integrated to reduce the fan noise. I was toying with adding the script into the power fun

[Bug 1053856] Re: switchable graphics HP Envy 14 Ubuntu 12.04

2012-09-28 Thread Dario Ruellan
Hi Sean. About your commentaries on my script: The session-quit is needed because I'm using DIGD DDIS commands to switch cards, those commands only take place after a logout. I thought it was more safer that way. About the video brightness on the rc.local, I put it there as a recommandation of t

[Bug 1053856] Re: switchable graphics HP Envy 14 Ubuntu 12.04

2012-09-28 Thread Dario Ruellan
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[Bug 1053856] Re: switchable graphics HP Envy 14 Ubuntu 12.04

2012-09-21 Thread sean.h.m...@gmail.com
** Description changed: I have found the following issues when following the instructions at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HybridGraphics: -

[Bug 1053856] Re: switchable graphics HP Envy 14 Ubuntu 12.04

2012-09-21 Thread sean.h.m...@gmail.com
** Attachment added: "amended switchcards script" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1053856/+attachment/3327196/+files/switchcards.sh ** Package changed: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics (Ubuntu) => ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subs