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 > >
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