Re: [tlug] Linux with CUDA experiences? --> "Buyer beware"

[CL <az.4tlug@example.com>]

On 11/27/2011 11:39 AM, Raymond Wan wrote:

> After some googling, it turns out that some computers, such
> as my Dell, has both an Intel graphics card and an NVidia
> one and the OS is suppose to auto-magically switch between
> the two.  At this moment, Linux does not support this well.

Errr ... I am at a loss to picture what you're describing.

Are you saying that the mobo has both an Intel and an Nvidia graphics 
chip?

Two PCI graphics cards? (in which case why not take a screwdriver to the 
problem and remove one of the two cards?)

Or, are you describing Intel chip on the mobo and an Nvidia PCI card?

If the latter, I have three running examples of the setup (two are 
Gigabyte motherboards) and am not having such problems.  As long as the 
Nvidia software is loaded and running, is the latest software version, 
and you have run Nvidia's cleaner to remove any earlier copies you 
should not be seeing that issue.

The two Gigabyte mobos are both supposed to switch automatically but I 
hard set video to the PCI card during setup.  Does your BIOS offer a 
three-way switch option (motherboard / PCI card / Auto)?  Can you switch it?

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CL