[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 312756] Re: support graphics card hot switch

2010-01-18 Thread Narciso Cerezo
Hi, I tried that deb package but it complained about not finding rt73 module. I tried to install that module, but had no luck. So I removed the module, reactivated the other one (nvidia off). I removed everything about nvidia using synaptic, and when I have booted up this morning... I have deskto

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 312756] Re: support graphics card hot switch

2010-01-13 Thread Narciso Cerezo
@rmartinez my comments here are in the public domain ;) feel free to copy them, I'm glad they were useful. I agree we all should do the same and write to the manufacturer support team. Let's wait a little for Asus to answer, but if they don't or their answer is the same, I think it could be a good

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 312756] Re: support graphics card hot switch

2010-01-12 Thread Narciso Cerezo
@Alexandre I can't still measure how much battery lasts when the nvidia card is disabled, but from what I've read the power consumption is reduced by 5w to 10w. Can you tell me something more about the solution you use for cold switching (acpi_osi)? @Fabián, I've got a first answer from Asus sup

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 312756] Re: support graphics card hot switch

2010-01-11 Thread Narciso Cerezo
@Fabián, I apologize if I gave the impression of "complaining" about the effort of the linux community, but I don't think that is the case. If you carefully read my messages you will no doubt understand that I was complaining about *this issue being declined for karmic and lucid*. I appreciate al

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 312756] Re: support graphics card hot switch

2010-01-11 Thread Narciso Cerezo
@toni Hi, the way to "kill" (disable) the nvidia card is through a contributed kernel module: http://linux-hybrid-graphics.blogspot.com/2009/12/solution-to-switch-off-nvidia-card-in.html I will check again if a BIOS update is available for my Asus UL50VT, but there was no option to change betwee

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 312756] Re: support graphics card hot switch

2010-01-10 Thread Narciso Cerezo
Hi, I didn't see the comment by Timo requesting no more DSDT.dsl attachments. But is very disappointing for me seeing this as "declined" for Karmic and also for Lucid (which means that an official solution will not be available *at least* until October 2010). After many years of using Ubuntu only

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 312756] Re: support graphics card hot switch

2010-01-10 Thread Narciso Cerezo
Asus UL50VT-XX025V nvidia geforce g210m, 512MB vram + Intel GMA 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 07) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:0a74] (rev ff) (prog-i