That was a different type of hybrid graphics, there is a newer one that doesn't allow you to switch between cards in the BIOS. I also understand that you can only use the intel card and the external video ports will only work through the nvidia card. I think that is the problem I ran into before, but I'm not a hardware expert, so I don't know for sure :(
-John On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 11:20 AM, Frostyfrog <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm not entirely certain about the newer laptops, but I've had decent > luck with my Thinkpad W530 and using bumblebeed in Arch. > ~ Frostyfrog ^.^ > > > On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 12:06 PM, Nicholas Leippe <[email protected]> wrote: >> I believe there's some detailed howto's/info on the gentoo site for dealing >> with this that may be helpful. >> >> On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 11:49 AM, John Shaver <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hey all, >>> >>> Do any of you have experience with running linux (Debian/Arch >>> preferably) on any of the recent Dell Precision laptops? They have a >>> newer type of hybrid graphics and I don't think you can disable the >>> hybrid graphics in the BIOS anymore. >>> >>> Of particular concern: >>> >>> They don't allow you to order it with ubuntu and the 4k display. Even >>> if I can only use the intel graphics, it should support a 4k display >>> right? >>> >>> I want to run 2 4k displays off of the docking port. I think the >>> Intel graphics should support this, but I had trouble getting a single >>> display to work with a Lenovo W550s (with similar hybrid graphics) and >>> Ubuntu. I ended up returning that laptop. >>> >>> So I guess I just want to see if anyone has any experience with these >>> laptops before I spend 2k one =/ >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> John Shaver >>> >>> /* >>> PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net >>> Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug >>> Don't fear the penguin. >>> */ >>> >> >> /* >> PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net >> Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug >> Don't fear the penguin. >> */ > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
