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elcron

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Registered: 2011-07-10

Posts: 2

[CLOSED] Thinkpad W520 graphics issue

I'm trying to install X on my thinkpad W520 and I can't get it to work. I've tried the nouveau and nvidia drivers (with all the necessary reboots) and nvidia-beta from the AUR with no success. When trying to start X, I get an error that says no screen and it fails.

Vesa almost work. I get a screen, but the screen is shifted up so I can't see the top and there is a black bar along the bottom.

The graphics card is a NVIDIA Quadro 1000M Graphics. Any ideas?

Last edited by elcron (2011-07-11 02:43:55)

eerok

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From: Canada

Registered: 2005-03-20

Posts: 171

Re: [CLOSED] Thinkpad W520 graphics issue

The Optimus switching technology on the Nvidia card doesn't work in Linux, so you have to choose your graphics at BIOS level.  I went with the Intel discrete graphics to save battery, and it works okay for my needs.  Of course, it depends on what your needs are.

I believe that the default is Intel graphics anyway, so configure X for that if you just want it going as soon as possible.

Last edited by eerok (2011-07-11 02:24:51)

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elcron

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Registered: 2011-07-10

Posts: 2

Re: [CLOSED] Thinkpad W520 graphics issue

It works now. Thank you!