My dell studio xps 16 does vtd, so the newer ones might. On Sep 26, 2011 6:56 PM, "Eric Appleman" <erapple...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On 09/26/2011 07:30 PM, Josef wells wrote: >> >> I'm wondering if anyone with Optimus or PowerXpress has tried to do some device virtualization as described here: >> >> http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenVGAPassthrough >> >> This requires an intel core i5/i7 (some first gen and all sandybridge) a laptop bios that supports Vt-d, and dual graphics. >> >> You would use the IGP graphics for your linux dom0 host, and reserve the other VGA pci address for a specific guest, like windows. >> >> Everyone I see trying has done it on a desktop machine, laptops are always a special challenge :) >> >> Thanks, >> -Josef >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > It's a good idea, but VT-d is a problem. Not many laptops have BIOS support for it and certain Sandy CPUs like the 2630QM don't. > > You'd really need a Quadro Optimus or NVS Optimus laptop to pull this off. > > - Eric > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > My studio xps 16 does, so the newer dells might as well?
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