On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 7:40 AM, Wei-Ning Huang <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > 2011/2/5 Wei-Ning Huang <[email protected]> > >> >> >> 2011/2/5 Michal Biskup <[email protected]> >> >> Hi, >>> >>> The real question is: Will acceleration from Sandy Bridge CPU start >>> working after disabling nvidia? >>> >> > Same question here, or is it possible to switch of the Sandy Bridge CPU and > use nVidia instead? > I need CUDA on Linux ... > > Hey, I am able to run CUDA(non graphics applications) on the same >> machine(i5, 420m gt, 4gb). If you want that then it is not that much of a >> problem. >> > -Bapi > >> >> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Michal Biskup >>> [email protected] >>> >> >> >>> >>> >>> On 02/04/2011 04:32 PM, Jesus Monzon Legido wrote: >>> >>> Hello everybody, I owns a XPS L501X. >>> Upfront: Linux and Graphics Adaptors are unknown to me, so what I write >>> next might be useless. I cannot judge it. >>> >>> machine: XPS L501X >>> sysversion: A04 >>> >>> from lspci I got: >>> >>> lspci -vnnn | perl -lne 'print if /^\d+\:.+(\[\S+\:\S+\])/' | grep VGA >>> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Core Processor >>> Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 18) (prog-if 00 [VGA >>> controller]) >>> 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation Device >>> [10de:0df1] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) >>> >>> trying with the 'test_off' i got no positive results. However I fetch a >>> copy of acpi_call from https://github.com/peberlein/acpi_call >>> and running the "m11xr2.sh" script throw some positive results. >>> >>> then, a new lspci: >>> >>> lspci -vnnn | perl -lne 'print if /^\d+\:.+(\[\S+\:\S+\])/' | grep VGA >>> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Core Processor >>> Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 18) (prog-if 00 [VGA >>> controller]) >>> 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation Device >>> [10de:0df1] (rev ff) (prog-if ff) >>> >>> Note how the nVidia line changed. It is not longer labeled as 'VGA >>> controller' so I suppose it is off. >>> >>> On the same way, the 'present rate' of battery consumption (cat >>> /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/stat) dropped from 2500mW to 2000mW. >>> >>> Finally I follow the steps on [#3 Disable the nvidia gaphics card to >>> increase battery life] adapted to my card >>> http://robbyx.net/blog/?p=190 >>> >>> so that it is switched off on each system logon. I attach the nvdown that >>> worked for me (the one in the article is for Asus Laptop). >>> >>> >>> Sincerelly I dont know If I really switched off the nVidia card or it is >>> just an illusion. Hope anybody can help me to confirm that >>> >>> -J- >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux >>> <https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-graphics-linux> >>> >>> Post to : [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] >>> Unsubscribe : >>> https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux<https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-graphics-linux> >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Aitjcize >> My blog: http://berelent.blogspot.com/ >> > > > > -- > Aitjcize > My blog: http://berelent.blogspot.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: > https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux<https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-graphics-linux> > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : > https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux<https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-graphics-linux> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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