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Hi Cyclops_,

This is definitely useful for me, since I am trying to do the same on my laptop. The problem is, I've got no Windows 7 on this laptop, but for what you tell, it's only a matter of...

There is a new switching method that relies on 3 calls to the ACPI: MXMX, MXDS and _DSM. The module is called asus-switcheroo and a bunch of Asus U/UL series laptops have the methods:

72 03...

Is there a way to try Unity with the Live USB? I also had the same issue, everybody talking about Unity and when I tried the Live USB, it didn't show up...

Great to know, thanks for the info. How did you blacklist the intel chip?

There is a partial solution to manually switch on/off the discrete graphics card, using acpi_call:

https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux

there have been some developments in the hybrid graphics area in Linux, check out the info at:

https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux
and
http://linux-hybrid-graphics.blogspot.com/

Is the acpi_call module working?

http://linux-hybrid-graphics.blogspot.com/2010/07/using-acpicall-module-to-switch-onoff.html

There is now one:

http://linux-hybrid-graphics.blogspot.com/2010/07/how-to-test-nouveau-nvidia-hybrid.html

Hi,

Has anyone tried Linux on a Samsunq Q330, Q430 or Q530 with nvidia optimus?

Cheers

There is now a kernel module called acpi_call that will let you call ACPI methods on a running Linux session to switch on/off the discrete graphics card. For more information check the header info...

Hi,

There is now a kernel module called acpi_call that will let you call ACPI methods on a running Linux session to see if they work to switch on/off the discrete graphics card.

For more...

One of the hybrid-graphics-linux Launchpad team members has created a Linux kernel module to call ACPI methods through /proc/acpi/call. The code is here:
http://github.com/mkottman/acpi_call
You...

This is the list of calls to turn on/off the switchable graphics card in Linux so far:
status = acpi_get_handle(root_handle, "\\_SB.PCI0.P0P1.VGA._OFF", &handle);
status =...

Hi palmira,

even if you haven't bought the laptop, feel free to subscribe to the asus-n-series group and ask any questions you may have to the mailing list:
...

Hi,

I would like to ask if anybody has any estimates on what laptop model or series of models is on top in terms of the number of Linux users?

I know the first netbooks were very successful,...

Hi,

Has anyone tried Linux on a Dell Inspiron M301z?
Do it have a switchable graphics configuration or only discrete ATI?

Can you open a bug report using this command on a terminal window?

apport-bug linux-image-generic

It should bring up a browser window with a complete report, including the var.log with...

Can you see any useful information on the var.log files after reboot?

I think the differences between Ubuntu and Fedora, Opensuse or other distros will be minimal. Please feel free to subscribe to the launchpad team even if you haven't got the laptop yet, and ask if...

Some other people have reported about sound issues. Here are the possible solutions in the forums:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=7405637&postcount=3...

Anyone with a Sony Vaio Y series: VPCY11M1E/S, VPCY118GX/BI, VPCY115FX/BI, etc?

Hi scottuss,

There are about a dozen users with Lenovo G460/G550/G560 laptops:

https://launchpad.net/~lenovo-g550

One issue were the Broadcom BCM4312 drivers, but nobody complains anymore...

Hi,

We are looking for students with basic Linux kernel/graphics notions
interested in applying for the X.org Open Source PRIME multi-gpu
support Google Summer of Code 2010:...

Good news. It seems things have started moving in the Linux front:
http://airlied.livejournal.com/71734.html

Hi,

I've greated a svg file that displays a list of ultrathin linux laptops, sorted by time of release and category (Thin&Light, Ultrathin, Netbook).

I think it's good to display what sort of...