yeah absolutely! Ok if you want that i can post a step-by-step procedure to do that. I INDEED thought that many people would have been doing that so it would be worthless writing my findings.( though i thought earlier that i might be some top ranker in that list.[?])
Shall i write that? On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 12:41 PM, Wei-Ning Huang <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 2011/2/5 bapi <[email protected]> > > >> >> 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 >> > So you are able to use the integrated GPU and at the same time, run > CUDA(non graphics of course) applications? > If so that's real great! > > Cheers, > Wei-Ning Huang > > >> >>>> >>>> >>>>> 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 >>> >>> >> > > > -- > Aitjcize > My blog: http://berelent.blogspot.com/ >
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