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Thursday, 21 April 2011

Linux Nouveau intel/nvidia working with github.com/awilliam module for Asus UL30VT - Asus UL50VT - Asus UL80VT 1 0 - HP dm3 - HP SLIC-MPC - Lenovo T410 2516CTO - Lenovo T410s - Lenovo T510 - Sony Vaio VPCZ136GG - Sony Vaio VPCZ13V9E - Sony VGN-Z51XG - Sony VPCZ12C5E

Hi,

There is a new module that provides hybrid graphics functionalities
using the nouveau drivers. Both the Intel and Nvidia cards can be used
with this method. It has been tested on an Asus UL30VT, but should
work for the following laptop models:

Asus.UL30VT
Asus.UL50VT
Asus.UL80VT.1.0
HP.dm3
HP.SLIC-MPC
Lenovo.T410.2516CTO
Lenovo.T410s
Lenovo.T510
Sony.Vaio.VPCZ136GG
Sony.Vaio.VPCZ13V9E
Sony.VGN-Z51XG
Sony.VPCZ12C5E
Acer 5742G
Acer 5935g
Acer Aspire 5935
Asus K42Jc
Asus K52Jc
Asus N53Jf
Asus N53Jf
Asus N53SN
Asus N53SV
Asus N61JV
Asus N71JV
Asus N73SV
Asus P52JC
Asus U30JC
Asus U33JC
Asus U35JC
Asus U35JC
Asus U36JC

People with these laptop models willing to give it a try, please read
the following:

https://github.com/awilliam/asus-switcheroo/blob/master/README

git clone git://github.com/awilliam/asus-switcheroo.git
cd asus-switcheroo; make; modprobe -r nouveau; insmod ./asus-switcheroo.ko; modprobe nouveau

and report back by replying to this email thread:

https://lists.launchpad.net/hybrid-graphics-linux/msg00801.html

Cheers,

Albert.

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