You are wrong.
Muxless systems use the same output hardware ( most the intel base) and just switch the processor ( being short).
The manufaturer bios can do 3 kinds of choices when build the...
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You are wrong.
Muxless systems use the same output hardware ( most the intel base) and just switch the processor ( being short).
The manufaturer bios can do 3 kinds of choices when build the...
did you used "vgaswitcheroo" do disable the non used card ( in case of you are not using catalyst0?
sudo echo 'OFF' > /sys/kernel/debug/vgaswitcheroo/switch
If no. then you have 2 cards working...
Dual HD7990 but show your pci have "01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Device 6800.."
"ATI Technologies Inc Device 6800"?
I'm missing something?
did you try the opensource...
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf
options snd-hda-intel model=hp-dv7-4000
wish this turn everything well. ;-)
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf
options snd-hda-intel model=hp-dv7-4000
No. From now. It's impossible to use the discrete card in our envy second generation.
Here you get more infos.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1930450
The good news is that with...
Seems a good news are coming in AMD front.
For everyone that can't do the catalyst work. LIKE ME.
PRIME. The native solution for open source drivers.
Still in earlier stages but ALREADY work for...
An stupid question.
How to turn the "DRI_PRIME=1" default in quantal environment?
More specific in unity/compiz?
Welcome to the club. Not the envy 17 3d second generation with 6850m.
If you HEX the bios to change the option work at first boot. but the second bood your computer lock in bios start.
Welcome...
YET there is a lot about INTEL and how the BIOS are set-up.
Here you have a fast understand of HOW a muxless from AMD work ( not being more technical to become easy).
...
I'm not 100% correct because I never tested all computers.
but until now, all tests i do with computers ( and was a lot). All ones that work with vgaswitcheroo worked with catalyst. All one that...
[QUOTE=brshadow;11886416]And please explain me what is MUXED cards and how do i find out if i have one ?
MUXED the "MUX" is a kind of SWITH, key, you have in your computer.
Where you can...
Goronok
Muxed one. And you have the ADVANCE BIOS mode. Just look around how to enter.
Envy 13 first and second generation do have this advanced bios.
there you can change to discrete graphics...
Try to do it.
under /etc/default/grub
Put this
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="acpi_backlight=vendor"
then save
Tinek..
This method WORK in MUXED cards. Like series 5000. But of course. You do the choice in your bios and then when you boot you install the catalyst driver like the one default.
Your...
https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux
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### STATUS
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## ATI hybrid:
Who write this guide need to put a warning at start.
1- This guide work in MUXED CARDS.
2- This guide WORK in MUXLESS cards that have bios choice for primary card (most of ones here that work...
Sj3, by the view point of FUNCTIONALITY. If you buy a muxless card with gpu and discrete. The notebook will have full work. The only drawback is, the non use of the discrete one.
By the investment...
Sj3
By definition. When you are using windows. If your card change from gpu to discrete card in a transparent way ( both, nvidia and amd).
You are using a muxless card.
IF you need to restart...
From http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03048374
At last seems the option in linux drivers to switch the cards. Are made for the ATI + ATI ( muxed ones) and...
The "No screens found" relies in the fact at last for our AMd muxless card. There is in fact just one REAL HARDWARE VIDEO CARD. The INTEL GPU one.
The intel GPU ones that controls the hardware,...
not working. ATI Radeon HD 6850M envy 17 3d
http://www.amd.com/us/products/notebook/graphics/amd-radeon-6000m/amd-radeon-6800m/Pages/amd-radeon-6800m.aspx#2
Same problem before;
PowerXpress...
Already there is a sna enable ppa. Using the last intel drivers.
https://launchpad.net/~sarvatt/+archive/intel-sna
The ppa drive work. no idea for how long the owner will maintain or update.
...