Didnt get to try any tests. Upon reboot I ended up with a mirrored desktop. It is like I am behind the screen everything is literally backwards. Tonight I am going to remove the xorg.conf get the machine back up and see if I can see why this happened. I just wondered if anyone else has had similar results.
Thanks, Matt On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 9:22 AM, Martin Juhl <m...@casalogic.dk> wrote: > What test did you try??? > > > > > ------------------------------ > *Fra: *"Matthew Chambers" <chambers3...@gmail.com> > *Til: *"André Ventura" <andr...@gmail.com> > *Cc: *"Martin Juhl" <m...@casalogic.dk>, > hybrid-graphics-linux@lists.launchpad.net > *Sendt: *onsdag, 4. maj 2011 16:17:38 > > *Emne: *Re: [Hybrid-graphics-linux] Optimus Solution found!!!! Using my > Nvidia card in my Alienware M11X R2!!! > > 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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