On 3/3/19 2:56 AM, Aaron wrote:
Unfortunately I don't have that option in BIOS. There is no way I can
disable Nvidia chip.
An average user won't deal with that much complication during
installation and this is probably a huge barrier to convert many users
from other OS to Qubes.
I hope to see Qubes finding an easy solution for this issue.
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Please post replies to the bottom, not the top.
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Unfortunately, if Nvidia is secretive and only cooperates fully with
Microsoft, then there is no way to reliably make such complex hardware
'just work'... too much is unknown and left to guessing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvidia#Open-source_software_support
Its situations like this where people discover that hardware is not some
ideal blank slate, requiring programmers to only put in the right amount
of effort to get satisfactory results. Detailed information about
accessing hardware features is necessary.
And if your laptop maker forces you to use Nvidia then your only option
(for that machine) is to try to troubleshoot the specific compatibility
issues you're experiencing.
Consumers who value open source do have better GPU choices such as AMD
and Intel. They might even contact Nvidia (who are very wealthy BTW) to
ask them to support Linux instead of pretending the onus is on Linux or
Qubes developers.
OTOH, people who don't want to think much about their computers (and
their role as a consumer) or who don't value open source and the goodies
it offers (like Qubes security) can remain comfortable with Nvidia
hardware ...if they go back to Windows.
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