[GEM-dev] NVidia optimus on Linux and Gem

[Jack]

Le 25/08/2011 13:42, Menno van der Woude a écrit :
> Hi Jack,
> just wondering how things are going? I am thinking buy a similar
> laptop, but if it's a lot of trouble I may reconsider...
> Bye! Menno
>
> On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 6:52 PM,<jack at rybn.org>  wrote:
>> I just bought a Asus N55SF with NVidia GT 555 with Optimus.
>> I hope i could activate the NVidia card and desactivate the Intel card
>> with BIOS. I pray.
>> I keep you informed.
>> ++
>>
>> Jack
>>
>>
>>
>>> hello,
>>>
>>> having to buy a good linux computer with good GPU nowday is not so easy,
>>> manly because of optimus.
>>> but it look like are going good.
>>> http://www.martin-juhl.dk/2011/05/optimus-on-linux-problem-solved/
>>>
>>> good luck
>>> Cyrille
>>>
>>>
>>> Le 15/08/2011 15:29, jack at rybn.org a écrit :
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I would like to know if people on this list use a NVidia graphic card
>>>> with
>>>> Optimus on Linux and Gem and tell us if they encounter problems ? I
>>>> would
>>>> like to buy a new laptop but i read in different forum that NVidia
>>>> doesn't
>>>> plan to develop a driver on Linux using this technology. I also read
>>>> that
>>>> this technology with i5 Sandy Bridge and NVidia GT 540 might suffer of
>>>> throttling (that could be a big issue in a peformance using Pd and Gem).
>>>> I
>>>> am looking for a good laptop to use Gem with a weight<    2.2 kg.
>>>> Thanx.
>>>> ++
>>>>
>>>> Jack
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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Hello,

It is not possible to activate the NVidia card with BIOS on this Asus. 
And i have not yet installed Bumblebee to switch between graphic cards 
(not enough time). So I am working only with the intel graphic card.
++

Jack