Which intel list is that? I am assuming I can still run Linux in Virtual Box on a Windows 7 host. Is this correct?
I did Google quite a bit, but I could only find people that were thinking about fixing, but not solutions or serious progress. I can deal with running running Linux virtually for a while. What are the chances that I will end up with a laptop that will never run Fedora native? On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 10:46 PM, Younes Manton <[email protected]> wrote: > (Use reply-all if you want people on the list to see your emails, your > last two were only to me.) > > Google "nvidia optimus linux" and you'll find some info on the matter. > The Nvidia driver does not support Optimus. As far as I know this > means that it will not work with the 330M in an Optimus chipset > because the 330M is hooked up to the Intel chip, it doesn't matter > that the Nvidia driver supports regular 330Ms, this is not a regular > 330M. Nouveau doesn't support it either until someone figures out how > it works. > > As far as the Intel chip is concerned I don't know if the Intel driver > will support it and just ignore the Optimus-related stuff. Maybe you > should ask that on the Intel list. > > What the sales guy told you about turning it off doesn't matter. > > On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 11:24 PM, Jason Long > <[email protected]> wrote: > > The NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M is supported by the propriety driver, but I do > > not know how is will work with the integrated Intel. > > > > On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 10:22 PM, Jason Long < > [email protected]> > > wrote: > >> > >> It is a http://www.pctorque.com/sager-5125-gaming-computers.php > >> with NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with integrated Intel 4500 GMA. > >> I am not really concerned about if Optimus works. I am mainly concerned > >> about using the latest Fedora release. I do not even care if I have to > use > >> either the Intel of Nvidia card. I just want 1080p under Linux. > >> Does anyone know what the options are? The sales guys said there was a > >> switch to turn Optimus off. > >> On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 10:08 PM, Younes Manton <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> > >>> On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 4:38 PM, Jason Long > >>> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > I need to buy a Sager 5125 laptop immediately and I am concerned > about > >>> > the > >>> > Optimus setup in this model. > >>> > It comes with a Nvidia 330M/Intel Hybrid. > >>> > I want to use this with Fedora 13. I do not care if I can switch. I > >>> > just > >>> > want it to work. I can also deal with only the onboard graphics > >>> > working in > >>> > linux. > >>> > Do you think the HDMI output will work or I will need the 330M driver > >>> > for > >>> > that? > >>> > I see nvidia has support for the 330M in their driver? Will this > work? > >>> > _______________________________________________ > >>> > Nouveau mailing list > >>> > [email protected] > >>> > http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/nouveau > >>> > >>> > >>> Last I heard I don't think Nvidia will support Optimus on Linux with > >>> their driver. As far as Nouveau and DRM playing nice with Optimus I > >>> think Dave Airlie had some interest in that but no access to hardware? > >>> I don't remember the details myself, maybe someone else can tell you > >>> more. > >> > > > > >
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