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I have an Asus UL30VT-A1 with a hybrid Nvidia graphics solution.
I have found many other posts of UL30VT owners pointing to the nvidia-g210m-acpi package from the AUR as a solution for powering off the Nvidia graphics to save power.
When I load the module, it does successfully power down my nvidia device, but afterwards I am unable to reboot, halt, or suspend.
I am new to Arch and Linux so any points in the right direction is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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I gave it a try. I receive the following error after "make install-arch":
install -m 0644 -D asus-switcheroo.ko /lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/extra/asus-switcheroo/asus-switcheroo.ko
install -m 0644 -D byo-switcheroo.ko /lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/extra/asus-switcheroo/byo-switcheroo.ko
install -m 0644 -D i915-jprobe.ko /lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/extra/asus-switcheroo/i915-jprobe.ko
install -m 0644 -D nouveau-jprobe.ko /lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/extra/asus-switcheroo/nouveau-jprobe.ko
depmod -a
install -m 0755 asus-switcheroo-pm /etc/pm/sleep.d/75-asus-switcheroo-pm
install -m 0644 asus-switcheroo.conf-modprobe.d /etc/modprobe.d/asus-switcheroo.conf
sed -i -e "s/asus-switcheroo i915-jprobe nouveau-jprobe //" /etc/rc.conf
sed -i -e "s/MODULES=(/MODULES=(asus-switcheroo i915-jprobe nouveau-jprobe /" /etc/rc.conf
cp /boot/kernel26.img /boot/kernel26.img.bak
cp: cannot stat `/boot/kernel26.img': No such file or directory
make: *** [install-arch] Error 1
From the documentation, it stays the installation steps should be as follows:
- copy the kernel modules in place (*.ko)
- update modprobe.d to load asus-switcheroo before nouveau
- update modprobe.d to load i915-jprobe before i915
- add asus-switcher and i915-jprobe to the initramfs conf files
- install the suspend/resume script
- run depmod
- build a new initramfs
What step did it break on? It still works as far as powering down the nvidia graphics but it still breaks my halt reboot suspend. I am currently using the latest kernel.
Just for reference, I have also tried:
https://github.com/mkottman/acpi_call.git
and its fork:
https://github.com/Bumblebee-Project/acpi_call
They all work as far as powering down the nvidia graphics but all break my halt reboot suspend.
Last edited by betting4value (2011-10-10 23:31:00)
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I gave it a try. I receive the following error after "make install-arch":
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What step did it break on? It still works as far as powering down the nvidia graphics but it still breaks my halt reboot suspend. I am currently using the latest kernel.
(...)
It failed on last step: - build a new initramfs
try to change makefile or build initramfs by hand (mkinitcpio -p linux);)
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8386bde..c64b959 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ install-arch:
install -m 0644 asus-switcheroo.conf-modprobe.d /etc/modprobe.d/asus-switcheroo.conf
sed -i -e "s/asus-switcheroo i915-jprobe nouveau-jprobe //" /etc/rc.conf
sed -i -e "s/MODULES=(/MODULES=(asus-switcheroo i915-jprobe nouveau-jprobe /" /etc/rc.conf
- cp /boot/kernel26.img /boot/kernel26.img.bak
- mkinitcpio -p kernel26
+ cp /boot/initramfs-linux.img /boot/initramfs-linux.img.bak
+ mkinitcpio -p linux
uninstall-arch:
rm -fr /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/extra/asus-switcheroo
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ uninstall-arch:
rm -f /etc/pm/sleep.d/75-asus-switcheroo-pm
rm -f /etc/modprobe.d/asus-switcheroo.conf
sed -i -e "s/asus-switcheroo i915-jprobe nouveau-jprobe //" /etc/rc.conf
- mkinitcpio -p kernel26
+ mkinitcpio -p linux
install-opensuse:
install -m 0644 -D asus-switcheroo.ko /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/extra/asus-switcheroo/asus-switcheroo.koAlso when testing switcheroo disable g210m_acpi module (don't load it)
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It failed on last step: - build a new initramfs
try to change makefile or build initramfs by hand (mkinitcpio -p linux);)
This is what I thought but I was hoping it was an earlier step. I had already tried mkinitcpio -p linux but it did not make a change.
Also when testing switcheroo disable g210m_acpi module (don't load it)
Only one method of disabling the discrete card was attempted at a time.
Thanks for your help though.
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