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#51 2013-02-26 15:22:06

hotsauce.open
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Re: MacBook Pro 8,1 / 8,2 / 8,3 (2011 Macbook Pro)

Daleee wrote:

I'm still on 3.6.5 using this fine gentleman's heavily-patched kernel: https://github.com/fooblahblah/linux-patched-mbp
However, I was wondering if newer versions of the kernel would run on an 8,2 without any patching necessary?

I think that patch was ultimately included in the 3.8 version of the kernel, so yes, you don't need a patched version of 3.8 on an 8,2.

My problem with the DP was due to using the intel driver and not the ati driver. I think that's because I had to disable KMS for the radeon driver in mkinitcpio in order to boot without the patch you mentioned. Then I hadn't properly configured Xorg to use the radeon driver, so it defaulted to intel.

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#52 2013-03-18 12:24:03

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Re: MacBook Pro 8,1 / 8,2 / 8,3 (2011 Macbook Pro)

That's some awesome news, thanks!

3.8 is finally out of testing and I'm interested in trying it out on my 8,2. Is there any special configuration (non-vanilla) to use to get this running well on my 8,2? (grub.cfg, various modules needed to get things working, etc).

Also, anyone using 3.8 yet? How is it compared to previous kernels. Any difference?

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#53 2013-03-18 13:04:33

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Re: MacBook Pro 8,1 / 8,2 / 8,3 (2011 Macbook Pro)

Daleee wrote:

That's some awesome news, thanks!

3.8 is finally out of testing and I'm interested in trying it out on my 8,2. Is there any special configuration (non-vanilla) to use to get this running well on my 8,2? (grub.cfg, various modules needed to get things working, etc).

Also, anyone using 3.8 yet? How is it compared to previous kernels. Any difference?

Installing now. I'll let y'all know how it goes. However, with 3.8 being out, I'll soon be switching over to UEFI boot, so I'll come back and update with some musings before and after the switch to UEFI.

[Edit 1]: Initial reaction from install (still BIOS boot). This is the best update to happen so far for my rig. Temperatures appear to be 12–20°C lower than they were with 3.7.x, and I'm really excited to see how power holds up, if I get more than a 30 minute increase in average batterylife, I will be absolutely satisfied. I am so excited to reinstall with UEFI (should make my boot much faster and will allow me to finally set my partition scheme up in a way that I like).[/Edit]

All the best,

-HG

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#54 2013-03-18 13:14:10

Daleee
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Re: MacBook Pro 8,1 / 8,2 / 8,3 (2011 Macbook Pro)

I'm installing now as well big_smile GRUB2, EFIx64. Apparently I've been using a stock grub.cfg this whole time so I may not need special options there after all.

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#55 2013-03-18 14:48:12

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Re: MacBook Pro 8,1 / 8,2 / 8,3 (2011 Macbook Pro)

Wow, I'd be very happy for such a huge temperature drop!

So I upgraded, and upon next boot... kernel panic!
Anyone see this one before? All I did was literally update the kernel via pacman, so I'm not sure what would have changed to give me this error:

"Kernel panic - not syncing: No init found. [...]"

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#56 2013-03-21 15:09:45

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Re: MacBook Pro 8,1 / 8,2 / 8,3 (2011 Macbook Pro)

Hi all, this is my first post here. I am running arch in a macbook pro 8.1. So far almost everything is working fine, but I have not been abe to use the built-in microphone with skype. I am pretty certain it has to do with the fact that skype does not have an option for stereo microphone. Facts:

- running only ALSA
- arecord does not record anything, but Audacity (with default settings, (hw:0,0)) does record with stereo channels -- not mono
- mic is shown in amixer:

Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
  Capabilities: cvolume
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 3
  Front Left: Capture 3 [100%] [30.00dB]
  Front Right: Capture 3 [100%] [30.00dB]

anybody got skype working? I rather not have to install pulseaudio...

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#57 2013-04-20 09:48:58

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Re: MacBook Pro 8,1 / 8,2 / 8,3 (2011 Macbook Pro)

Hi!

I'm back because i've some time to test a new Arch installation on my mbpro 8,2.
I've seen that new kernel 3.8 brings some fixes and I've installed last Archboot release from USB(easy).
I've used the EFI STUB method and the kernel boots directly from reEFInd.
I tryed to use vga_switcheroo and with IGD options the screen is black but the system works on the background(if i blindy type the command to enable DIS  the screen comes back).

How can I manage to get the old way to shut down radeon and use only intel? Or how can I manage to get screen working with boht GPUs?

Thanks!


Edit: last DMESG lines

[ 1674.484360] ------------[ cut here ]------------
[ 1674.484377] WARNING: at drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c:410 intel_dp_aux_ch+0x13a/0x4f0 [i915]()
[ 1674.484378] Hardware name: MacBookPro8,2
[ 1674.484379] dp_aux_ch not started status 0xffffffff
[ 1674.484380] Modules linked in: btusb bluetooth usb_storage snd_hda_codec_hdmi hid_generic hid_apple usbhid hid bcm5974 joydev coretemp kvm_intel kvm crc32c_intel ghash_clmulni_intel aesni_intel aes_x86_64 xts lrw gf128mul ablk_helper cryptd i915 evdev apple_gmux iTCO_wdt iTCO_vendor_support b43 mac80211 cfg80211 rfkill ssb pcmcia pcmcia_core applesmc input_polldev microcode uvcvideo i2c_i801 pcspkr videobuf2_vmalloc videobuf2_memops videobuf2_core videodev tg3 snd_hda_codec_cirrus media ptp pps_core lpc_ich acpi_cpufreq libphy mperf radeon bcma snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec ttm intel_agp intel_gtt drm_kms_helper snd_hwdep drm snd_pcm snd_page_alloc snd_timer i2c_algo_bit snd i2c_core soundcore mei button apple_bl ac battery processor video sdhci_pci uhci_hcd ehci_pci firewire_ohci ehci_hcd sdhci firewire_core
[ 1674.484434]  crc_itu_t mmc_core usbcore usb_common sd_mod ahci libahci libata scsi_mod vfat fat ext4 crc16 jbd2 mbcache
[ 1674.484443] Pid: 422, comm: upowerd Not tainted 3.8.7-1-ARCH #1
[ 1674.484444] Call Trace:
[ 1674.484452]  [<ffffffffa06b4000>] ? intel_dp_aux_ch+0x90/0x4f0 [i915]
[ 1674.484455]  [<ffffffff81057190>] warn_slowpath_common+0x70/0xa0
[ 1674.484457]  [<ffffffff8105720c>] warn_slowpath_fmt+0x4c/0x50
[ 1674.484462]  [<ffffffffa06b40aa>] intel_dp_aux_ch+0x13a/0x4f0 [i915]
[ 1674.484467]  [<ffffffffa06b48ea>] intel_dp_aux_native_read_retry+0xba/0x140 [i915]
[ 1674.484471]  [<ffffffff811a5d5e>] ? mntput_no_expire+0x3e/0x150
[ 1674.484476]  [<ffffffffa06b58ed>] intel_dp_get_dpcd+0x1d/0x60 [i915]
[ 1674.484480]  [<ffffffffa06b594e>] intel_dp_detect_dpcd+0x1e/0xf0 [i915]
[ 1674.484485]  [<ffffffffa06b632a>] intel_dp_detect+0x6a/0x2c0 [i915]
[ 1674.484493]  [<ffffffffa03048eb>] status_show+0x3b/0x80 [drm]
[ 1674.484497]  [<ffffffff81348800>] dev_attr_show+0x20/0x60
[ 1674.484500]  [<ffffffff811f9b8a>] sysfs_read_file+0x9a/0x1a0
[ 1674.484503]  [<ffffffff81187f18>] vfs_read+0x98/0x170
[ 1674.484505]  [<ffffffff811881a9>] sys_read+0x49/0xa0
[ 1674.484510]  [<ffffffff814c72dd>] system_call_fastpath+0x1a/0x1f
[ 1674.484511] ---[ end trace 9af4b006da8e1f4d ]---
[ 1674.510979] ------------[ cut here ]------------
[ 1674.511029] WARNING: at drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c:410 intel_dp_aux_ch+0x13a/0x4f0 [i915]()
[ 1674.511036] Hardware name: MacBookPro8,2
[ 1674.511042] dp_aux_ch not started status 0xffffffff
[ 1674.511046] Modules linked in: btusb bluetooth usb_storage snd_hda_codec_hdmi hid_generic hid_apple usbhid hid bcm5974 joydev coretemp kvm_intel kvm crc32c_intel ghash_clmulni_intel aesni_intel aes_x86_64 xts lrw gf128mul ablk_helper cryptd i915 evdev apple_gmux iTCO_wdt iTCO_vendor_support b43 mac80211 cfg80211 rfkill ssb pcmcia pcmcia_core applesmc input_polldev microcode uvcvideo i2c_i801 pcspkr videobuf2_vmalloc videobuf2_memops videobuf2_core videodev tg3 snd_hda_codec_cirrus media ptp pps_core lpc_ich acpi_cpufreq libphy mperf radeon bcma snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec ttm intel_agp intel_gtt drm_kms_helper snd_hwdep drm snd_pcm snd_page_alloc snd_timer i2c_algo_bit snd i2c_core soundcore mei button apple_bl ac battery processor video sdhci_pci uhci_hcd ehci_pci firewire_ohci ehci_hcd sdhci firewire_core
[ 1674.511129]  crc_itu_t mmc_core usbcore usb_common sd_mod ahci libahci libata scsi_mod vfat fat ext4 crc16 jbd2 mbcache
[ 1674.511141] Pid: 422, comm: upowerd Tainted: G        W    3.8.7-1-ARCH #1
[ 1674.511143] Call Trace:
[ 1674.511154]  [<ffffffffa06b4000>] ? intel_dp_aux_ch+0x90/0x4f0 [i915]
[ 1674.511159]  [<ffffffff81057190>] warn_slowpath_common+0x70/0xa0
[ 1674.511162]  [<ffffffff8105720c>] warn_slowpath_fmt+0x4c/0x50
[ 1674.511171]  [<ffffffffa06b40aa>] intel_dp_aux_ch+0x13a/0x4f0 [i915]
[ 1674.511179]  [<ffffffffa06b48ea>] intel_dp_aux_native_read_retry+0xba/0x140 [i915]
[ 1674.511184]  [<ffffffff811a5d5e>] ? mntput_no_expire+0x3e/0x150
[ 1674.511192]  [<ffffffffa06b58ed>] intel_dp_get_dpcd+0x1d/0x60 [i915]
[ 1674.511199]  [<ffffffffa06b594e>] intel_dp_detect_dpcd+0x1e/0xf0 [i915]
[ 1674.511207]  [<ffffffffa06b632a>] intel_dp_detect+0x6a/0x2c0 [i915]
[ 1674.511217]  [<ffffffffa03048eb>] status_show+0x3b/0x80 [drm]
[ 1674.511223]  [<ffffffff81348800>] dev_attr_show+0x20/0x60
[ 1674.511228]  [<ffffffff811f9b8a>] sysfs_read_file+0x9a/0x1a0
[ 1674.511232]  [<ffffffff81187f18>] vfs_read+0x98/0x170
[ 1674.511235]  [<ffffffff811881a9>] sys_read+0x49/0xa0
[ 1674.511241]  [<ffffffff814c72dd>] system_call_fastpath+0x1a/0x1f
[ 1674.511243] ---[ end trace 9af4b006da8e1f4e ]---
[ 1674.537585] ------------[ cut here ]------------
[ 1674.537637] WARNING: at drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c:410 intel_dp_aux_ch+0x13a/0x4f0 [i915]()
[ 1674.537644] Hardware name: MacBookPro8,2
[ 1674.537650] dp_aux_ch not started status 0xffffffff
[ 1674.537655] Modules linked in: btusb bluetooth usb_storage snd_hda_codec_hdmi hid_generic hid_apple usbhid hid bcm5974 joydev coretemp kvm_intel kvm crc32c_intel ghash_clmulni_intel aesni_intel aes_x86_64 xts lrw gf128mul ablk_helper cryptd i915 evdev apple_gmux iTCO_wdt iTCO_vendor_support b43 mac80211 cfg80211 rfkill ssb pcmcia pcmcia_core applesmc input_polldev microcode uvcvideo i2c_i801 pcspkr videobuf2_vmalloc videobuf2_memops videobuf2_core videodev tg3 snd_hda_codec_cirrus media ptp pps_core lpc_ich acpi_cpufreq libphy mperf radeon bcma snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec ttm intel_agp intel_gtt drm_kms_helper snd_hwdep drm snd_pcm snd_page_alloc snd_timer i2c_algo_bit snd i2c_core soundcore mei button apple_bl ac battery processor video sdhci_pci uhci_hcd ehci_pci firewire_ohci ehci_hcd sdhci firewire_core
[ 1674.537811]  crc_itu_t mmc_core usbcore usb_common sd_mod ahci libahci libata scsi_mod vfat fat ext4 crc16 jbd2 mbcache
[ 1674.537851] Pid: 422, comm: upowerd Tainted: G        W    3.8.7-1-ARCH #1
[ 1674.537858] Call Trace:
[ 1674.537894]  [<ffffffffa06b4000>] ? intel_dp_aux_ch+0x90/0x4f0 [i915]
[ 1674.537908]  [<ffffffff81057190>] warn_slowpath_common+0x70/0xa0
[ 1674.537919]  [<ffffffff8105720c>] warn_slowpath_fmt+0x4c/0x50
[ 1674.537948]  [<ffffffffa06b40aa>] intel_dp_aux_ch+0x13a/0x4f0 [i915]
[ 1674.537976]  [<ffffffffa06b48ea>] intel_dp_aux_native_read_retry+0xba/0x140 [i915]
[ 1674.537990]  [<ffffffff811a5d5e>] ? mntput_no_expire+0x3e/0x150
[ 1674.538017]  [<ffffffffa06b58ed>] intel_dp_get_dpcd+0x1d/0x60 [i915]
[ 1674.538044]  [<ffffffffa06b594e>] intel_dp_detect_dpcd+0x1e/0xf0 [i915]
[ 1674.538071]  [<ffffffffa06b632a>] intel_dp_detect+0x6a/0x2c0 [i915]
[ 1674.538105]  [<ffffffffa03048eb>] status_show+0x3b/0x80 [drm]
[ 1674.538123]  [<ffffffff81348800>] dev_attr_show+0x20/0x60
[ 1674.538138]  [<ffffffff811f9b8a>] sysfs_read_file+0x9a/0x1a0
[ 1674.538151]  [<ffffffff81187f18>] vfs_read+0x98/0x170
[ 1674.538161]  [<ffffffff811881a9>] sys_read+0x49/0xa0
[ 1674.538177]  [<ffffffff814c72dd>] system_call_fastpath+0x1a/0x1f
[ 1674.538185] ---[ end trace 9af4b006da8e1f4f ]---

Last edited by mleone87 (2013-04-21 09:52:31)

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#58 2013-04-29 15:50:32

ciferkey
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Re: MacBook Pro 8,1 / 8,2 / 8,3 (2011 Macbook Pro)

mleone87 What are the exact steps you followed to create a usb drive to install from? I've tried just about every guide I could find and still cannot boot from usb.

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#59 2013-05-02 11:20:35

mleone87
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Re: MacBook Pro 8,1 / 8,2 / 8,3 (2011 Macbook Pro)

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#60 2013-05-03 18:32:44

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Re: MacBook Pro 8,1 / 8,2 / 8,3 (2011 Macbook Pro)

Has anyone encountered the error

libgl cannot load driver i965

This isn't verbatim, I'm trying to get the whole log so in the mean time I'll just try and explain the issue.

I installed via USB drive
Pacstrap, fstab, locale, etc...... normal install
Got wireless working

pacman -S xf86-video-intel xf86-video-ati xorg-server xorg-xinit gnome gdm

Now, when I try to do an xinit or even startx I get no errors in the Xorg.0.log file yet nothing happens.
The backlighting on the keyboard comes on and I can shift to the tty's <7.
When I shift to tty1, back to console, I see the above error.

The video card in the 8,2 uses the i915 chipset so why is it looking for i965?
Should I manually compile mesa?
Is the i965 a separate but relevant chip? If so, what driver does it use?
I feel so close yet so far....


I'll ninja-edit the logs in once I can.


Logs - only able to get dmesg and Xorg.0.log, no .xsession-error or anything is created

Relevant dmesg entries

[    0.000000] Command line: root=/dev/sda5 ro irqpoll i915.lvds_channel_mode=2 i915.lvds_use_ssc=0 i915.modeset=1 radeon.modeset=0 initrd=boot\initramfs-linux-fallback.img
[    0.000000] Kernel command line: root=/dev/sda5 ro irqpoll i915.lvds_channel_mode=2 i915.lvds_use_ssc=0 i915.modeset=1 radeon.modeset=0 initrd=boot\initramfs-linux-fallback.img


.......


[    2.593307] vgaarb: device added: PCI:0000:00:02.0,decodes=io+mem,owns=io+mem,locks=none
[    2.593314] vgaarb: device added: PCI:0000:01:00.0,decodes=io+mem,owns=none,locks=none
[    2.593316] vgaarb: loaded
[    2.593317] vgaarb: bridge control possible 0000:01:00.0
[    2.593319] vgaarb: no bridge control possible 0000:00:02.0
[    3.050852] fb0: EFI VGA frame buffer device
[    4.842742] vgaarb: device changed decodes: PCI:0000:00:02.0,olddecodes=io+mem,decodes=none:owns=io+mem
[    4.842744] vgaarb: transferring owner from PCI:0000:00:02.0 to PCI:0000:01:00.0
[    4.920358] [drm] GMBUS [i915 gmbus vga] timed out, falling back to bit banging on pin 2
[    4.935450] i915 0000:00:02.0: fb1: inteldrmfb frame buffer device
[    4.971048] [drm:radeon_init] *ERROR* No UMS support in radeon module!
[    5.053123] [drm:radeon_init] *ERROR* No UMS support in radeon module!
[    6.173767] [drm:radeon_init] *ERROR* No UMS support in radeon module!
[    6.307207] hda-intel 0000:01:00.1: Handle VGA-switcheroo audio client

Xorg.0.log

[    19.900] 
X.Org X Server 1.14.1
Release Date: 2013-04-17
[    19.900] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[    19.900] Build Operating System: Linux 3.8.7-1-ARCH x86_64 
[    19.900] Current Operating System: Linux localhost 3.9.0-1-mainline #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri May 3 03:20:01 UTC 2013 x86_64
[    19.900] Kernel command line: root=/dev/sda5 ro irqpoll i915.lvds_channel_mode=2 i915.lvds_use_ssc=0 i915.modeset=1 radeon.modeset=0 initrd=boot\initramfs-linux-fallback.img
[    19.901] Build Date: 17 April 2013  02:37:06PM
[    19.901]  
[    19.901] Current version of pixman: 0.28.2
[    19.901] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[    19.901] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[    19.901] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri May  3 18:43:34 2013
[    19.904] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[    19.904] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[    19.905] (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
[    19.905] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[    19.905] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[    19.905] (**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[    19.905] (==) No device specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
	Using the first device section listed.
[    19.905] (**) |   |-->Device "Intel Graphics"
[    19.905] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
	Using a default monitor configuration.
[    19.905] (==) Automatically adding devices
[    19.905] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[    19.905] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[    19.914] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[    19.914] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    19.916] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[    19.916] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    19.916] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[    19.916] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[    19.916] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    19.916] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[    19.916] (==) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
	/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
	/usr/share/fonts/Type1/
[    19.916] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[    19.916] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
	If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[    19.917] (II) Loader magic: 0x7fcc20
[    19.917] (II) Module ABI versions:
[    19.917] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[    19.917] 	X.Org Video Driver: 14.1
[    19.917] 	X.Org XInput driver : 19.1
[    19.917] 	X.Org Server Extension : 7.0
[    19.917] (II) config/udev: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[    19.919] (--) PCI: (0:0:2:0) 8086:0116:106b:00dc rev 9, Mem @ 0xb0000000/4194304, 0xa0000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x00003000/64
[    19.919] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 1002:6741:106b:00e2 rev 0, Mem @ 0x90000000/268435456, 0xb0800000/131072, I/O @ 0x00002000/256, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[    19.920] Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[    19.920] Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[    19.920] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[    19.920] Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[    19.920] Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[    19.920] Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[    19.920] Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[    19.920] Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[    19.920] Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[    19.920] Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[    19.920] Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[    19.920] Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[    19.920] Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[    19.920] Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[    19.920] Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[    19.920] Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[    19.920] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[    19.920] Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[    19.920] Initializing built-in extension RECORD
[    19.920] Initializing built-in extension DPMS
[    19.920] Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
[    19.920] Initializing built-in extension XVideo
[    19.920] Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[    19.920] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[    19.921] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
[    19.921] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
[    19.921] Initializing built-in extension DRI2
[    19.921] (II) "glx" will be loaded by default.
[    19.921] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[    19.921] (II) Module "dri2" already built-in
[    19.921] (II) LoadModule: "glamoregl"
[    19.921] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libglamoregl.so
[    19.938] (II) Module glamoregl: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    19.938] 	compiled for 1.14.0, module version = 0.5.0
[    19.938] 	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[    19.938] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[    19.939] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[    19.941] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    19.941] 	compiled for 1.14.1, module version = 1.0.0
[    19.941] 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 7.0
[    19.941] (==) AIGLX enabled
[    19.941] Loading extension GLX
[    19.941] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[    19.942] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[    19.945] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    19.946] 	compiled for 1.14.0, module version = 2.21.6
[    19.946] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    19.946] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 14.1
[    19.946] (II) intel: Driver for Intel Integrated Graphics Chipsets: i810,
	i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 854, 852GM/855GM, 865G, 915G,
	E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, Pineview GM, Pineview G,
	965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ, 965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33, GM45,
	4 Series, G45/G43, Q45/Q43, G41, B43, B43, Clarkdale, Arrandale,
	Sandybridge Desktop (GT1), Sandybridge Desktop (GT2),
	Sandybridge Desktop (GT2+), Sandybridge Mobile (GT1),
	Sandybridge Mobile (GT2), Sandybridge Mobile (GT2+),
	Sandybridge Server, Ivybridge Mobile (GT1), Ivybridge Mobile (GT2),
	Ivybridge Desktop (GT1), Ivybridge Desktop (GT2), Ivybridge Server,
	Ivybridge Server (GT2), Haswell Desktop (GT1), Haswell Desktop (GT2),
	Haswell Desktop (GT2+), Haswell Mobile (GT1), Haswell Mobile (GT2),
	Haswell Mobile (GT2+), Haswell Server (GT1), Haswell Server (GT2),
	Haswell Server (GT2+), Haswell SDV Desktop (GT1),
	Haswell SDV Desktop (GT2), Haswell SDV Desktop (GT2+),
	Haswell SDV Mobile (GT1), Haswell SDV Mobile (GT2),
	Haswell SDV Mobile (GT2+), Haswell SDV Server (GT1),
	Haswell SDV Server (GT2), Haswell SDV Server (GT2+),
	Haswell ULT Desktop (GT1), Haswell ULT Desktop (GT2),
	Haswell ULT Desktop (GT2+), Haswell ULT Mobile (GT1),
	Haswell ULT Mobile (GT2), Haswell ULT Mobile (GT2+),
	Haswell ULT Server (GT1), Haswell ULT Server (GT2),
	Haswell ULT Server (GT2+), Haswell CRW Desktop (GT1),
	Haswell CRW Desktop (GT2), Haswell CRW Desktop (GT2+),
	Haswell CRW Mobile (GT1), Haswell CRW Mobile (GT2),
	Haswell CRW Mobile (GT2+), Haswell CRW Server (GT1),
	Haswell CRW Server (GT2), Haswell CRW Server (GT2+),
	ValleyView PO board
[    19.947] (--) using VT number 2

[    19.953] (II) intel(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
	"Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[    19.953] (==) intel(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[    19.953] (==) intel(0): RGB weight 888
[    19.953] (==) intel(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[    19.953] (**) intel(0): Option "AccelMethod" "sna"
[    19.954] (--) intel(0): Integrated Graphics Chipset: Intel(R) Sandybridge Mobile (GT2)
[    19.955] (--) intel(0): CPU: x86-64, sse2, sse3, ssse3, sse4.1, sse4.2, avx
[    19.955] (**) intel(0): Framebuffer tiled
[    19.955] (**) intel(0): Pixmaps tiled
[    19.955] (**) intel(0): "Tear free" disabled
[    19.955] (**) intel(0): Forcing per-crtc-pixmaps? no
[    19.980] (II) intel(0): Output VGA1 has no monitor section
[    19.980] (II) intel(0): Output HDMI1 has no monitor section
[    19.980] (II) intel(0): Output DP1 has no monitor section
[    20.006] (II) intel(0): EDID for output VGA1
[    20.007] (II) intel(0): EDID for output HDMI1
[    20.007] (II) intel(0): EDID for output DP1
[    20.007] (II) intel(0): Output VGA1 disconnected
[    20.007] (II) intel(0): Output HDMI1 disconnected
[    20.007] (II) intel(0): Output DP1 disconnected
[    20.007] (WW) intel(0): No outputs definitely connected, trying again...
[    20.007] (II) intel(0): Output VGA1 disconnected
[    20.007] (II) intel(0): Output HDMI1 disconnected
[    20.007] (II) intel(0): Output DP1 disconnected
[    20.007] (WW) intel(0): Unable to find connected outputs - setting 1024x768 initial framebuffer
[    20.007] (II) intel(0): Using default gamma of (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) unless otherwise stated.
[    20.007] (==) intel(0): DPI set to (96, 96)
[    20.007] (II) Loading sub module "dri2"
[    20.007] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[    20.007] (II) Module "dri2" already built-in
[    20.007] (==) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
[    20.011] (II) intel(0): SNA initialized with SandyBridge backend
[    20.011] (==) intel(0): Backing store disabled
[    20.011] (==) intel(0): Silken mouse enabled
[    20.011] (II) intel(0): HW Cursor enabled
[    20.011] (II) intel(0): RandR 1.2 enabled, ignore the following RandR disabled message.
[    20.012] (==) intel(0): DPMS enabled
[    20.012] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
[    20.012] (II) intel(0): [DRI2]   DRI driver: i965
[    20.012] (II) intel(0): direct rendering: DRI2 Enabled
[    20.012] (==) intel(0): hotplug detection: "enabled"
[    20.012] (--) RandR disabled
[    20.040] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
[    20.040] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_INTEL_swap_event
[    20.040] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_create_context
[    20.040] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_create_context_profile
[    20.041] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile
[    20.041] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_SGI_swap_control and GLX_MESA_swap_control
[    20.041] (II) AIGLX: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap backed by buffer objects
[    20.041] (II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized i965
[    20.041] (II) GLX: Initialized DRI2 GL provider for screen 0
[    20.041] (WW) intel(0): failed to restore desired modes on VT switch
[    20.093] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event3)
[    20.093] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[    20.093] (II) LoadModule: "evdev"
[    20.093] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[    20.095] (II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    20.095] 	compiled for 1.14.0, module version = 2.8.0
[    20.095] 	Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[    20.095] 	ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 19.1
[    20.095] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[    20.095] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[    20.095] (**) evdev: Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
[    20.095] (--) evdev: Power Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x1
[    20.095] (--) evdev: Power Button: Found keys
[    20.095] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[    20.095] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input3/event3"
[    20.095] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 6)
[    20.095] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[    20.095] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[    20.095] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[    20.127] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event1)
[    20.127] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[    20.127] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[    20.127] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[    20.127] (**) evdev: Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
[    20.127] (--) evdev: Power Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x1
[    20.127] (--) evdev: Power Button: Found keys
[    20.127] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[    20.127] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0C:00/input/input1/event1"
[    20.127] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 7)
[    20.127] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[    20.128] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[    20.128] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[    20.129] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Lid Switch (/dev/input/event0)
[    20.129] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    20.129] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    20.130] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Sleep Button (/dev/input/event2)
[    20.130] (**) Sleep Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[    20.130] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Sleep Button'
[    20.130] (**) Sleep Button: always reports core events
[    20.130] (**) evdev: Sleep Button: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
[    20.130] (--) evdev: Sleep Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x3
[    20.130] (--) evdev: Sleep Button: Found keys
[    20.130] (II) evdev: Sleep Button: Configuring as keyboard
[    20.130] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0E:00/input/input2/event2"
[    20.130] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Sleep Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 8)
[    20.130] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[    20.130] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[    20.130] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[    20.131] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HD-Audio Generic HDMI/DP,pcm=3 (/dev/input/event11)
[    20.131] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    20.131] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    20.132] (II) config/udev: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[    20.133] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad (/dev/input/event5)
[    20.133] (**) Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[    20.133] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad'
[    20.133] (**) Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad: always reports core events
[    20.134] (**) evdev: Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
[    20.134] (--) evdev: Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad: Vendor 0x5ac Product 0x252
[    20.134] (--) evdev: Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad: Found keys
[    20.134] (II) evdev: Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad: Configuring as keyboard
[    20.134] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb3/3-1/3-1.2/3-1.2:1.0/input/input13/event5"
[    20.134] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad" (type: KEYBOARD, id 9)
[    20.134] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[    20.134] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[    20.134] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[    20.136] (II) config/udev: Adding input device bcm5974 (/dev/input/event4)
[    20.136] (**) bcm5974: Applying InputClass "evdev touchpad catchall"
[    20.136] (**) bcm5974: Applying InputClass "Touchpads"
[    20.136] (II) LoadModule: "mtrack"
[    20.136] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/mtrack_drv.so
[    20.137] (II) Module mtrack: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    20.137] 	compiled for 1.14.1, module version = 0.1.0
[    20.137] 	Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[    20.137] 	ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 19.1
[    20.137] (II) Using input driver 'mtrack' for 'bcm5974'
[    20.137] (**) bcm5974: always reports core events
[    20.137] (**) bcm5974: always reports core events
[    20.137] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb3/3-1/3-1.2/3-1.2:1.2/input/input12/event4"
[    20.137] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "bcm5974" (type: TOUCHPAD, id 10)
[    20.137] (II) device control: init
[    20.137] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event4"
[    20.138] (II) mtrack: devname: bcm5974
[    20.138] (II) mtrack: devid: 5ac 252 1
[    20.138] (II) mtrack: caps: left mtdata ibt
[    20.138] (II) mtrack: 0: min: 0 max: 2048
[    20.138] (II) mtrack: 1: min: 0 max: 2048
[    20.138] (II) mtrack: 2: min: 0 max: 2048
[    20.138] (II) mtrack: 3: min: 0 max: 2048
[    20.138] (II) mtrack: 4: min: -16384 max: 16384
[    20.138] (II) mtrack: 5: min: -4750 max: 5280
[    20.138] (II) mtrack: 6: min: -150 max: 6730
[    20.138] (II) mtrack: 9: min: 0 max: 65535
[    20.150] (**) bcm5974: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[    20.150] (**) bcm5974: (accel) acceleration profile 0
[    20.150] (**) bcm5974: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[    20.150] (**) bcm5974: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[    20.150] (II) device control: on
[    20.152] (II) Touchpad supports regular and approaching touches.
[    20.152] (II)   touch_min = 0, touch_max = 2048
[    20.152] (II) Touchpad supports minor touch widths.
[    20.153] (II) config/udev: Adding input device bcm5974 (/dev/input/mouse0)
[    20.153] (**) bcm5974: Applying InputClass "Touchpads"
[    20.153] (II) Using input driver 'mtrack' for 'bcm5974'
[    20.153] (**) bcm5974: always reports core events
[    20.153] (**) bcm5974: always reports core events
[    20.153] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb3/3-1/3-1.2/3-1.2:1.2/input/input12/mouse0"
[    20.154] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "bcm5974" (type: TOUCHPAD, id 11)
[    20.154] (II) device control: init
[    20.154] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mouse0"
[    20.154] (EE) mtrack: cannot configure device
[    20.154] (EE) Couldn't init device "bcm5974"
[    20.154] (II) UnloadModule: "mtrack"
[    20.155] (II) config/udev: Adding input device FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in) (/dev/input/event10)
[    20.155] (**) FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in): Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[    20.155] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)'
[    20.155] (**) FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in): always reports core events
[    20.155] (**) evdev: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in): Device: "/dev/input/event10"
[    20.155] (--) evdev: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in): Vendor 0x5ac Product 0x8509
[    20.155] (--) evdev: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in): Found keys
[    20.155] (II) evdev: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in): Configuring as keyboard
[    20.155] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb3/3-2/3-2:1.0/input/input10/event10"
[    20.156] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)" (type: KEYBOARD, id 11)
[    20.156] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[    20.156] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[    20.156] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[    20.157] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel PCH SPDIF In (/dev/input/event7)
[    20.157] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    20.157] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    20.158] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel PCH Line (/dev/input/event8)
[    20.158] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    20.158] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    20.159] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel PCH Headphone (/dev/input/event9)
[    20.159] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    20.159] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    20.160] (II) config/udev: Adding input device applesmc (/dev/input/event12)
[    20.160] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    20.160] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    20.161] (II) config/udev: Adding input device applesmc (/dev/input/js0)
[    20.161] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    20.161] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    20.162] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PC Speaker (/dev/input/event6)
[    20.162] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    20.162] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    25.373] (II) device control: off
[    25.380] (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch
[   355.116] (II) evdev: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in): Close
[   355.117] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[   355.117] (II) device control: close
[   355.117] (II) UnloadModule: "mtrack"
[   355.117] (II) evdev: Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad: Close
[   355.117] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[   355.117] (II) evdev: Sleep Button: Close
[   355.117] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[   355.117] (II) evdev: Power Button: Close
[   355.117] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[   355.117] (II) evdev: Power Button: Close
[   355.117] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[   355.133] Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file.

Last edited by doric (2013-05-03 19:04:39)

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#61 2013-08-06 16:10:16

randomike
Member
Registered: 2013-08-06
Posts: 5

Re: MacBook Pro 8,1 / 8,2 / 8,3 (2011 Macbook Pro)

hey guys.

i solved the problem with help from tomodachis instructions. im usingn a macbookpro 8.3 late 2011.

the magic thing is the EFI stub boot - that means you boot the kernel directly without help from GRUB2 aso.

Now I can successfully use the ATI card and also use an external display for dual head.

VGA_swicheroo ive not tested but it should work.

    Have arch installed and running in efi mode using the opensource radeon driver
    copy your actual kernel and initrd from your boot partition to the efi partition [/boot/efi/EFI/arch/]
    then copy the refind .iso with dd to an usb stick or install on your mac [i've tested the usb variant]
    create a the file /boot/efi/EFI/arch/refind_linux.conf enter this into it: "Boot with sda6" "root=/dev/sda7 add_efi_memmap modprobe.blacklist=i915 radeon.modeset=1 elevator=noop vt.handoff=7 ro
    replace the sda* entries with you r own working partitions
    boot from USB device by pressing 'option' during startsequence
    use EFI boot entry
    use your kernel_image to boot
    thats it


this will give you a new option to boot the 3.10 arch-kernel directly from the refit menu entierly bypassing grub which is needed for the switching to work properly

the /boot/efi/ is where my efi paritition gets mounted in Linux. The efi partition is where you need to put the files for efi(refind) to detect your kernel and initrd. if you cannot see it. Check gparted for it. It has a fat32 filesystem and should have the label EFI.


originalpost:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/184406/h … 428#240428

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#62 2014-02-26 11:51:13

dispanser
Member
Registered: 2009-04-10
Posts: 20

Re: MacBook Pro 8,1 / 8,2 / 8,3 (2011 Macbook Pro)

Hi,

I just received my new (or rather old) macbook pro 8,2 early 2011. Basic install went fine, I successfully boot from reFINd.

My main concern is related to the video: I've successfully run non-dkms intel (using

"fbdev" "root=LABEL=arch-root ro radeon.modeset=0 i915.modeset=0"

but that doesn't allow xrandr to detect an external monitor. I've also successfully used

"test: enable ati only" "root=LABEL=arch-root ro radeon.modeset=1 i915.modeset=0"

which seems to use the ati card (using xf86-video-ati). Here I can see and use
my external display, but it's sucking 32w of power (intel above: 20w) and the
cooling system is very audible.

Both is not acceptible for my main working machine, is anyone here successfully
running an intel-only setup with external display support? Actually, even the power
consumption with intel only is too much (tranlsates to 3.5h of run time on battery),
but at least it's silent.

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#63 2014-02-26 12:23:28

dispanser
Member
Registered: 2009-04-10
Posts: 20

Re: MacBook Pro 8,1 / 8,2 / 8,3 (2011 Macbook Pro)

Partially answering my own question here: found strong evidence in mac forums
that the intel graphics card cannot drive external displays even with OSX,
so my only other option would be to reduce power consumption for ati drivers.

does it make sense to try the catalyst drivers? Any other power consumption
reduction tricks I might have missed (installed laptop-mode, acpi, and
powertop doesn't have anything to complain really, but shows 32w anyway).

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#64 2014-03-04 02:52:39

SilverOne
Member
From: Portugal
Registered: 2013-08-22
Posts: 69

Re: MacBook Pro 8,1 / 8,2 / 8,3 (2011 Macbook Pro)

Hey there,

I have run extensive search on GPU switching on the mbp 8,2, although it has been almost a year since.

You are correct, the intel card can't for whatever reason run an external.

dispanser wrote:

My main concern is related to the video: I've successfully run non-dkms intel (using
"fbdev" "root=LABEL=arch-root ro radeon.modeset=0 i915.modeset=0"
but that doesn't allow xrandr to detect an external monitor.

When you do this, are you sure the AMD card is powered off ? I'm curious myself.


SilverOne wrote:

if you're not interested in gpu switching:
I use refind to boot the kernel directly (with amd on) or load up grub2 and use the magic gmux values to turn off the amd card. This is by far the less messier solution.
The gmux values i use on grub2 are :

 outb 0x728 1
 outb 0x710 2
 outb 0x740 2
 outb 0x750 0

if you're interested in gpu switching, you'll have to compile a custom kernel, here's a thread on ubuntu which kinda goes step by step:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2115317

I haven't played with the last one since my ubuntu days so proceed at your own risk.

Actually nevermind i see the above poster found a better way, i'll give it a try.


I have not used the catalyst drivers since its generally acknowledged they are of poor quality.

Last edited by SilverOne (2014-03-04 02:57:13)


Best Regards,
SilverOne

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#65 2014-03-04 04:34:04

SilverOne
Member
From: Portugal
Registered: 2013-08-22
Posts: 69

Re: MacBook Pro 8,1 / 8,2 / 8,3 (2011 Macbook Pro)

randomike wrote:

hey guys.

i solved the problem with help from tomodachis instructions. im usingn a macbookpro 8.3 late 2011.

the magic thing is the EFI stub boot - that means you boot the kernel directly without help from GRUB2 aso.

Now I can successfully use the ATI card and also use an external display for dual head.

VGA_swicheroo ive not tested but it should work.

    Have arch installed and running in efi mode using the opensource radeon driver
    copy your actual kernel and initrd from your boot partition to the efi partition [/boot/efi/EFI/arch/]
    then copy the refind .iso with dd to an usb stick or install on your mac [i've tested the usb variant]
    create a the file /boot/efi/EFI/arch/refind_linux.conf enter this into it: "Boot with sda6" "root=/dev/sda7 add_efi_memmap modprobe.blacklist=i915 radeon.modeset=1 elevator=noop vt.handoff=7 ro
    replace the sda* entries with you r own working partitions
    boot from USB device by pressing 'option' during startsequence
    use EFI boot entry
    use your kernel_image to boot
    thats it


this will give you a new option to boot the 3.10 arch-kernel directly from the refit menu entierly bypassing grub which is needed for the switching to work properly

the /boot/efi/ is where my efi paritition gets mounted in Linux. The efi partition is where you need to put the files for efi(refind) to detect your kernel and initrd. if you cannot see it. Check gparted for it. It has a fat32 filesystem and should have the label EFI.


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screen turns black the moment i issue:

echo IGD > /sys/kernel/debug/vgaswitcheroo/switch


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SilverOne

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