Hi Albert, This laptop does not have any options like that in the BIOS. So ATM, I strictly using the Intel card.
Thanx! Dan Borkowski [email protected] On 12/21/10 02:30, Albert Vilella wrote: > Hi Dan, > > Just to double-check, can you look at the BIOS options for a > "compatibility" mode? > > There usually are pre-windows7 BIOS modes that would make you nvidia > card show up > in Linux (and earlier versions of Windows) so that the nvidia binary > blob can be used. > > Cheers > > On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 11:06 PM, Dan Borkowski <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Nuno > > I will readily admit that I semi-blindly bought my Samsung QX410 > assuming that the NVIDIA drivers would work under Linux. When I first > encountered difficulty starting X, I went to NVIDIA's site > (http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux-display-amd64-260.19.29-driver.html) > to verify compatibility with my card. Sure enough my 310M "is > supported". Realistically, we all know it doesn't work, as I > discovered in subsequent Google searches. Anyway, my point is, that > it could be very easy for someone to belive that the binary blobs will > work, since the manufacturer's site "confirms" this "fact". > > dborkow...@obiwan ~ $ sudo lspci | egrep 'VGA|3D' > 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor > Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02) > 01:00.0 3D controller: nVidia Corporation GT218 [GeForce 310M] (rev ff) > dborkow...@obiwan ~ $ > > > > > > > On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 6:39 AM, Albert Vilella <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > I've edited the text in the > > https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux > <https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-graphics-linux> page to better reflect > > the current status: > > --------------- > > STATUS: > > There is support for most ATI/Intel hybrid configurations via the > > vga_switcheroo code and open-source graphics drivers (2.6.35 onwards). > > > > There is ongoing work to support Nvidia Optimus/Intel hybrid > > configurations for nouveau drivers: > > http://airlied.livejournal.com/74176.html > > > > Switching for Nvidia/Intel configurations via a reboot can be achieved > > for specific laptop models / BIOS versions. The acpi_call module helps > > in switching off the discrete graphics card while Linux loads through > > the Intel chipset. Only specific laptop models are able to switch to > > pre-Windows7 "compatible" BIOS mode so that the OS can see the nvidia > > graphics card. This is the only way to load the nvidia binary drivers > > so far. > > ------ > > > > Maybe we could go through the mailing list and take note of the > > laptops that can have the nvidia binary drivers working. I know the > > latest Asus U30, U33, U43, U53 models can do that, using the > > "compatible" BIOS option, and the Sony Vaio z-series models have a > > similar system, but there are more models out there that have this > > pre-Windows7 mode. > > > > Comments? > > > > On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 12:31 PM, Nuno Lourenco > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> > >> And it is, on Nvidia foruns: > >> http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2183477#post2183477 > >> "We have no plans to support Optimus on Linux at this time." > >> Besides, a quick google about it will show a lot of people > talking about the lack of optimus suport on linux, even on linux > distributions specific foruns and Wikis. > >> > >> Optimus is very "new", and developing is being made to try to > suport Optimus on linux, but that require a lot of changes, even on > XOrg. > >> I think the true problem is people buying these laptops (or > whatever) running optimus, and assuming that it will work on linux > because the great drivers for other GPUs. A quick check on nvidia > drivers would show that it is not true. But most people prefer to > ask on a forum or a mailing list and save the "work" to use a search > engine to find the answer. > >> But yes, maybe someone with access may put that message somewhere > relative to this mailing list :) that would save a lot of emails > about it I guess. > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 12:17 PM, Michal Kottman > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >>> > >>> On Mon, 2010-12-20 at 10:14 +0000, Nuno Lourenco wrote: > >>> > Hi David, > >>> > > >>> > It is simple as this. You don't.... Until now, as far I know, > there is > >>> > no way to use the Nvidia GPU on 1215n (or any other similar > Optimus > >>> > platform) on anything else but Windows 7. > >>> > > >>> > Other thing, as far as I noticed you are reading badly > >>> > the /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state, if you see it well, you are > >>> > "charging" the laptop, the increase of mA that you see is > actually the > >>> > "charging rate", if it increased that means that is working Ok :) > >>> > Because it is waisting less energy so it is able to charge > quicker, > >>> > got it? :) > >>> > >>> Perhaps it should be stated somewhere more obviously (maybe in big > >>> letters? :) that Optimus doesn't work. Maybe something like this: > >>> > >>> "Optimus does not work on Linux (yet). Meanwhile, you can save the > >>> battery by using acpi_call to turn your (unused) discrete GPU off." > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux > <https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-graphics-linux> > >>> Post to : [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux > <https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-graphics-linux> > >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux > <https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-graphics-linux> > >> Post to : [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux > <https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-graphics-linux> > >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux > <https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-graphics-linux> > > Post to : [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux > <https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-graphics-linux> > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
