>> On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 5:50 PM, Lekensteyn <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hello guys, >>> >>> I've prepared a patch based on my findings for the bbswitch module >>> (https://github.com/Lekensteyn/acpi-stuff/tree/master/bbswitch). This >>> adds a proper >>> check whether a _DSM function is supported or not and make OFF / ON for >>> vga_switcheroo work for nVidia Optimus models. The patch is based against >>> the >>> mainline kernel. >>> >>> It has been tested on my Clevo B7130 laptop running kernel 3.2 which has
Hello, I have an Asus U36SD laptop with Optimus and Fedora 16 with kernel 3.1.5-6.fc16.x86_64 Any way I can test it? Currently I'm using acpi_call to switch off nvidia card and gain 4w for more battery life. [g.cecchi@ope46 ~]$ lspci -vnnn|grep -i vga 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0126] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:1050] (rev ff) (prog-if ff) What benefit would it give me? Chance to use nvidia for graphic related apps ? With nouveau andor nvidia proprietary driver? Thanks in advance for any pointer Gianluca _______________________________________________ Nouveau mailing list [email protected] http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/nouveau
