acer 5935G, two different gpu [Archive]

Schizoid

08-11-2009, 11:36 AM

hi all,
i have a little problem with my new laptop

it is an acer 5935G, with two different graphic card
- one is an integrated intel gpu (actually working)
- the other is a nvidia GF GT 130M

someone knows how to set up xorg.conf to have nvidia gpu correctly working?

thanks to anyone can help me

uaaquarius

09-09-2009, 03:15 AM

hi all,
i have a little problem with my new laptop

it is an acer 5935G, with two different graphic card
- one is an integrated intel gpu (actually working)
- the other is a nvidia GF GT 130M

someone knows how to set up xorg.conf to have nvidia gpu correctly working?

thanks to anyone can help me

Hi,

I suggest to try to disable integrated GPU in BIOS. If it is possible.

best regards

Schizoid

09-09-2009, 03:17 AM

yes, in this way it works

thanks

basharat

10-11-2009, 04:01 AM

yes, in this way it works

thanks

Hi, could you explain how you managed to disable the intel gpu in the bios :)

Schizoid

10-11-2009, 04:17 AM

in new bios there is a "graphic" option, you only have to set it to "discrete" (or something else similar)

basharat

10-11-2009, 04:20 PM

i didn't find any option in bios. My bios is v1.08 , do you have a newer one ?

Schizoid

10-11-2009, 06:16 PM

yes, i took version 1.11 from acer support site
(unfortunately it installs only under windows...)

uaaquarius

10-12-2009, 05:19 AM

yes, i took version 1.11 from acer support site
(unfortunately it installs only under windows...)

You might want to check if Flashrom (http://www.coreboot.org/Flashrom) supports your machine :)

basharat

10-18-2009, 08:59 AM

yes, i took version 1.11 from acer support site
(unfortunately it installs only under windows...)

I upgraded the bios, and did as you told, but the ubuntu install crashed for some reason and I got only blank screen. After finally re-installing ubuntu, everything seems to work :) except for the internal mic, did you ever manage to make it work ?
Thanks for the tip.

Schizoid

10-18-2009, 10:34 AM

my mic works out of the box, maybe you just have to update your kernel or your alsa module

uaaquarius

10-18-2009, 02:59 PM

my mic works out of the box, maybe you just have to update your kernel or your alsa module

Probably you should just modify some settings:
1) Ensure you have package "gnome-alsamixer" installed. Ensure you have added Volume control applet to your panel.
2) Right click on its icon. Dialog titled "volume control" should appear.
3) Click on "Preferences" button and check all checkboxes.
4) Select "Switches" tab.
5) Select "Front mic" as input source.