Which intel list is that?<div><br></div><div>I am assuming I can still run Linux in Virtual Box on a Windows 7 host. Is this correct?</div><div><br></div><div>I did Google quite a bit, but I could only find people that were thinking about fixing, but not solutions or serious progress.</div> <div><br></div><div>I can deal with running running Linux virtually for a while.</div><div><br></div><div>What are the chances that I will end up with a laptop that will never run Fedora native?</div><div><br></div><div><br> <br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 10:46 PM, Younes Manton <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:younes.m@gmail.com">younes.m@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> (Use reply-all if you want people on the list to see your emails, your<br> last two were only to me.)<br> <br> Google "nvidia optimus linux" and you'll find some info on the matter.<br> The Nvidia driver does not support Optimus. As far as I know this<br> means that it will not work with the 330M in an Optimus chipset<br> because the 330M is hooked up to the Intel chip, it doesn't matter<br> that the Nvidia driver supports regular 330Ms, this is not a regular<br> 330M. Nouveau doesn't support it either until someone figures out how<br> it works.<br> <br> As far as the Intel chip is concerned I don't know if the Intel driver<br> will support it and just ignore the Optimus-related stuff. Maybe you<br> should ask that on the Intel list.<br> <br> What the sales guy told you about turning it off doesn't matter.<br> <br> On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 11:24 PM, Jason Long<br> <div><div></div><div class="h5"><<a href="mailto:mailing.lists@octgsoftware.com">mailing.lists@octgsoftware.com</a>> wrote:<br> > The NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M is supported by the propriety driver, but I do<br> > not know how is will work with the integrated Intel.<br> ><br> > On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 10:22 PM, Jason Long <<a href="mailto:mailing.lists@octgsoftware.com">mailing.lists@octgsoftware.com</a>><br> > wrote:<br> >><br> >> It is a <a href="http://www.pctorque.com/sager-5125-gaming-computers.php" target="_blank">http://www.pctorque.com/sager-5125-gaming-computers.php</a><br> >> with NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with integrated Intel 4500 GMA.<br> >> I am not really concerned about if Optimus works. I am mainly concerned<br> >> about using the latest Fedora release. I do not even care if I have to use<br> >> either the Intel of Nvidia card. I just want 1080p under Linux.<br> >> Does anyone know what the options are? The sales guys said there was a<br> >> switch to turn Optimus off.<br> >> On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 10:08 PM, Younes Manton <<a href="mailto:younes.m@gmail.com">younes.m@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br> >>><br> >>> On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 4:38 PM, Jason Long<br> >>> <<a href="mailto:mailing.lists@octgsoftware.com">mailing.lists@octgsoftware.com</a>> wrote:<br> >>> > I need to buy a Sager 5125 laptop immediately and I am concerned about<br> >>> > the<br> >>> > Optimus setup in this model.<br> >>> > It comes with a Nvidia 330M/Intel Hybrid.<br> >>> > I want to use this with Fedora 13. I do not care if I can switch. I<br> >>> > just<br> >>> > want it to work. I can also deal with only the onboard graphics<br> >>> > working in<br> >>> > linux.<br> >>> > Do you think the HDMI output will work or I will need the 330M driver<br> >>> > for<br> >>> > that?<br> >>> > I see nvidia has support for the 330M in their driver? Will this work?<br> >>> > _______________________________________________<br> >>> > Nouveau mailing list<br> >>> > <a href="mailto:Nouveau@lists.freedesktop.org">Nouveau@lists.freedesktop.org</a><br> >>> > <a href="http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/nouveau" target="_blank">http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/nouveau</a><br> >>><br> >>><br> >>> Last I heard I don't think Nvidia will support Optimus on Linux with<br> >>> their driver. As far as Nouveau and DRM playing nice with Optimus I<br> >>> think Dave Airlie had some interest in that but no access to hardware?<br> >>> I don't remember the details myself, maybe someone else can tell you<br> >>> more.<br> >><br> ><br> ><br> </div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>