When I tried the test my screen flipped around to become a mirror image and appears like it is having trouble any ideas?
On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 8:26 AM, André Ventura <andr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Martin! > > Thank you for your work/findings, this works for me on Asus N82Jv! It's the > first time I can use the nVidia card! :) > > For now the major problems I face are the loss of transparency (why?) on > icons, for example, and the 3D acceleration due to the mesa libraries. > > 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor > Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 18) > 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GT215 [GeForce GT > 335M] (rev a2) > > André > > > On 3 May 2011 21:44, Martin Juhl <m...@casalogic.dk> wrote: > >> Ok.. >> >> I've added the different BusID's to the howto.. >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *Fra: *"Luis Zaldivar" <luis.zaldi...@gmail.com> >> *Cc: *hybrid-graphics-linux@lists.launchpad.net >> *Sendt: *tirsdag, 3. maj 2011 22:11:57 >> >> *Emne: *Re: [Hybrid-graphics-linux] Optimus Solution found!!!! Using my >> Nvidia card in my Alienware M11X R2!!! >> >> It works! >> >> 3372 frames in 5.0 seconds = 674.381 FPS >> 3609 frames in 5.0 seconds = 721.780 FPS >> [VGL] ERROR: in readback-- >> [VGL] 362: Window has been deleted by window manager >> luis@luis-XPS-L501X:~$ >> >> I'm using a Dell XPS 15, with an nvidia GT520M (I think), i5 pre sandy >> bridge (i think :P) >> >> >> Glxgears doesn't run on intel, i think it ran before, i don't know. But >> with vglrun it works at 720 FPS >> >> Just an adjustement. I had to change xorg.conf to match the PCI ID from >> lspci >> >> luis@luis-XPS-L501X:~$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf | grep PCI >> BusID "PCI:2:0:0" >> BusID "PCI:0:2:0" >> luis@luis-XPS-L501X:~$ lspci | grep VGA >> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor >> Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 18) >> 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device 0df1 (rev a1) >> luis@luis-XPS-L501X:~$ >> >> >> Also, another tip. In KDE you can set a file association for the >> executable files and desktop files to open them in vglrun. >> >> >> Is there a way to find if it's working as expected? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 03/05/11 14:36, Martin Juhl wrote: >> >> Hi.. >> >> I haven't found the MUX.. as far as I can tell the M11X doesn't have a >> mux.. this solution actually works the way optimus is meant to work.. by >> using the intel card to disable everything, and only offload though stuff to >> the Nvidia card... >> >> I discovered that the never versions of the nvidia driver allowed me to >> create a virtual screen on the nvidia card.. and worked my way from there... >> >> /Martin >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *Fra: *"Matthew Chambers" <chambers3...@gmail.com><chambers3...@gmail.com> >> *Til: *"Martin Juhl" <m...@casalogic.dk> <m...@casalogic.dk> >> *Sendt: *tirsdag, 3. maj 2011 21:28:44 >> *Emne: *Re: [Hybrid-graphics-linux] Optimus Solution found!!!! Using my >> Nvidia card in my Alienware M11X R2!!! >> >> Can you tell me how you identified the card MUX. I am a little confused or >> point to a link. I have a Asus NV61J with the 325M optimus Nvidia card. But >> when I looked into the specs of your machine you also have an Optimus >> "enabled". As a side note I love using linux and was wondering if there is >> anything I should read to be more proficient like you are with this kind of >> stuff. >> >> On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 11:42 AM, Martin Juhl <m...@casalogic.dk> wrote: >> >>> Hi all.. >>> >>> I have found a way to use the nvidia card in machines WITHOUT the optimus >>> mux... >>> >>> There are still a few flaws... but in my regard they are few... >>> >>> First of all I have this running on my Alienware M11X R2, on Ubuntu Natty >>> 11.04 64-bit.. And haven't tried it on any other configurations.. so I hope >>> you can report back, if it works on other laptops (it should) and other >>> distributions.... >>> >>> Here it goes: >>> >>> First of all download the following: >>> >>> General: >>> >>> http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/xorg.conf >>> >>> >>> 32-bit deb-based: >>> >>> http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/turbojpeg_1.11.1_i386.deb >>> >>> http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/VirtualGL_2.2.1_i386.deb >>> >>> >>> 64-bit deb-based: >>> >>> http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/turbojpeg_1.11.1_amd64.deb >>> >>> http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/VirtualGL_2.2.1_amd64.deb >>> >>> >>> 32-bit rpm-based: >>> >>> http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/turbojpeg-1.11.i386.rpm >>> >>> http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/VirtualGL-2.2.1.i386.rpm >>> >>> >>> 64-bit rpm-based: >>> >>> http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/turbojpeg-1.11.x86_64.rpm >>> >>> http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/VirtualGL-2.2.1.x86_64.rpm >>> >>> >>> Source: >>> >>> http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/turbojpeg-ipp-1.11.1.tar.gz >>> >>> http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/VirtualGL-2.2.1.tar.gz >>> >>> >>> Files can also be found here: >>> >>> http://sourceforge.net/projects/virtualgl/files/ >>> >>> >>> Ok... Installation: >>> >>> Start by installing the nvidia driver: >>> >>> sudo aptitude install nvidia-current (ubuntu) >>> >>> then put the xorg.conf in /etc/X11/ >>> >>> after that, install the two files you downloaded above: >>> >>> sudo dpkg -i turbojpeg* VirtualGL* (deb) >>> >>> or >>> >>> sudo rpm -ihv turbojpeg* VirtualGL* (rpm) >>> >>> >>> Now run: >>> >>> sudo vglserver_config >>> >>> answer as below: >>> >>> 1) Configure server for use with VirtualGL in GLX mode >>> 2) Unconfigure server for use with VirtualGL in GLX mode >>> X) Exit >>> >>> Choose: >>> 1 >>> >>> Restrict 3D X server access to vglusers group >>> (recommended)? >>> >>> [Y/n] >>> >>> n >>> >>> >>> >>> Restrict framebuffer device access to vglusers group >>> (recommended)? >>> >>> [Y/n] >>> >>> n >>> >>> >>> >>> Disable XTEST extension >>> (recommended)? >>> >>> [Y/n] >>> y >>> >>> ... Creating /etc/modprobe.d/virtualgl.conf to set requested permissions >>> for >>> >>> /dev/nvidia* ... >>> ... Attempting to remove nvidia module from memory so device permissions >>> will be reloaded ... >>> ERROR: Module nvidia is in use >>> ... Granting write permission to /dev/nvidia0 /dev/nvidiactl for all >>> users ... >>> ... Modifying /etc/X11/xorg.conf to enable DRI permissions for >>> all users ... >>> ... Adding xhost +LOCAL: to /etc/kde4/kdm/Xsetup script ... >>> ... Disabling XTEST extension in /etc/kde4/kdm/kdmrc ... >>> >>> Done. You must restart the display manager for the changes to take >>> effect. >>> >>> IMPORTANT NOTE: Your system uses modprobe.d to set device permissions. >>> You >>> must execute rmmod nvidia with the display manager stopped in order for >>> the >>> new device permission settings to become effective. >>> >>> >>> 1) Configure server for use with VirtualGL in GLX mode >>> 2) Unconfigure server for use with VirtualGL in GLX mode >>> X) Exit >>> >>> Choose: >>> x >>> >>> >>> Then: >>> >>> append the following two lines to /etc/profile >>> >>> VGL_DISPLAY=:0.1 >>> export VGL_DISPLAY >>> >>> >>> and reboot... >>> >>> Hopefully your computer comes back up.. >>> >>> now you should be able to start applications with: >>> >>> vglrun <application> >>> >>> and the nvidia card will be used for acceleration.. >>> >>> btw. <application> needs to contain the full path to the application if >>> not in the path... >>> >>> It is still the Intel card running the rest.. and for now I haven't found >>> a way to activate acceleration for both cards.. so no fancy compiz effects.. >>> but thats no problem for me, as long as I can use my nvidia card for gaming >>> :D... >>> >>> Hope this will help someone.. >>> >>> >>> /MrMEEE aka Martin Juhl... >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux >>> Post to : hybrid-graphics-linux@lists.launchpad.net >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux >> Post to : hybrid-graphics-linux@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux >> Post to : hybrid-graphics-linux@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux >> Post to : hybrid-graphics-linux@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux > Post to : hybrid-graphics-linux@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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