On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 05:03:25PM +0000, Powell, Michael wrote: > A re-post since I forgot HTML was on. > > Has anyone tried to get native Optimus running on a Fedora 19 box? When I > attempt it, I get a blank black screen. I posted on the Nvidia forums, but no > one has replied yet and I'm getting anxious ;-) > > The general consensus is that the kernel must be 3.9 or higher, and I am > running 3.9.9-302. The Nvidia readme indicates CONFIG_DRM has to be enabled > and the following driver interfaces present > (http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86-ARM/319.32/README/randr14.html): > > drm_gem_prime_export > drm_gem_prime_import > gem_prime_pin > gem_prime_get_sg_table > gem_prime_import_sg_table > gem_prime_vmap > gem_prime_vunmap > > I have verified that CONFIG_DRM is enabled within the kernel as a module and > it's loaded, but when I attempted to verify the list of module symbols, I > only found two (the ones in bold). > > The way I determined this information was through: > `cat /boot/config-3.9.9-302.fc19.x86_64 | grep CONFIG_DRM` > `cat /lib/modules/3.9.9-302.fc19.x86_64/modules.symbols | grep gem_prime` > > Am I missing something or does it appear that F19 kernel is missing vital > parts for native Nvidia Optimus support? > > For those more interested, here is the post on the nvidia forums > (https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/551709/linux/319-23-the-infamous-blank-black-screen-/)
I have a Lenovo T530 with Optimus. But I only use the nVidia chipset on the laptop. But I run the Nouveau drivers (after initially having to use the closed source drivers fro nVidia) and all works fine for me. -- Darryl L. Pierce <mcpie...@gmail.com> http://mcpierce.fedorapeople.org/ "What do you care what people think, Mr. Feynman?"
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