Definitely, is possible to switch between VGA on acer 3820tg?

[kubco2]

Hello,

I run for 2 years on Intel only, but now I need HDMI ...
I tried a lot of options(search) to switch between WGA ati/intel, after 2hours i ended with X crash and i must probably reinstall OS.....

When I start with IGD turn off ATI, then ON or DDIS i get full screen of colored dots... I must restart notebook....

My question is, if it is possible to switching between ATI and Intel on acer 3820tg, or it is my last acer notebook !

I need HDMI, but i like intel vga in school, problem is that it takes a lot of time and work to switch it in bios...
I just think that I begin to use windows and virtual linux.... but I want only linux ...

Thanks for answer,
Jakub

[kubco2]

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[kubco2]

Is here someone with this notebook? Or is it very old notebook to get support from developers?

[apochry]

Hi,

I, and probably most of the people around, have difficulties understanding your problem. Could you please describe it more systematically a provide hardware specs of your notebook.

I'm pretty sure that than you'll get some answers/possible solutions.

Regards,
Christo

[raja.genupula]

Hello,

I run for 2 years on Intel only, but now I need HDMI ...
I tried a lot of options(search) to switch between WGA ati/intel, after 2hours i ended with X crash and i must probably reinstall OS.....

When I start with IGD turn off ATI, then ON or DDIS i get full screen of colored dots... I must restart notebook....

My question is, if it is possible to switching between ATI and Intel on acer 3820tg, or it is my last acer notebook !

I need HDMI, but i like intel vga in school, problem is that it takes a lot of time and work to switch it in bios...
I just think that I begin to use windows and virtual linux.... but I want only linux ...

Thanks for answer,
Jakub

Your question is not clear . If you are facing Graphical issues . do one thing . open your system settings and then choose additional drivers . is it listing you any graphical drivers ??

can you confirm that you got proper drivers ?

[kubco2]

I need HDMI and I need to be able to work for long without power supply.

Now, everytime when I need HDMI(ATI, installed ATI drivers) or long battery life(Intel), I must switch Discrete or Intel only mode in BIOS. But when I'm switching with this method, Xorg start crashing everytime I boot.... Anyway I do not want switch them in BIOS

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vgaswitcheroo is option on switchable graphics ....
another option is proprietary ATI drivers, they have switchable graphics support in linux...
I cant get it to work on my notebook Acer aspire timelineX 3820tg in Switchable mode
I tried clean linux with ATI 12-6,12-8,12-10
I tried clean linux with vgaswitcheroo, without any additionals drivers installed.
but I have no time for testing whole days (already tried 4-5clean reinstalls),
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QUESTION: therefore I ask if there is anyone with this laptop and can switch graphics without any problems.
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Acer aspire timelineX 3820tg
cpu: intel core i5-460m
discrete: ATI radeon 5650m

I hope now It is more clear...

Thanks

[kubco2]

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