Arch Linux

TakeNoob

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Registered: 2016-01-30

Posts: 1

Can't load bbswitch on my MacBook Pro 11,3

Hi guys, i decide few days ago to install arch on my macbook. I can make everything work fine except bumblebee. In fact i can't make bbswitch work to dynamically change gpu.

Here, the result of dmesg

[ 1113.131061] bbswitch: version 0.8
[ 1113.131068] bbswitch: Found integrated VGA device 0000:00:02.0: \_SB_.PCI0.IGPU
[ 1113.131083] bbswitch: Found discrete VGA device 0000:01:00.0: \_SB_.PCI0.P0P2.GFX0
[ 1113.131096] ACPI Warning: \_SB_.PCI0.P0P2.GFX0._DSM: Argument #4 type mismatch - Found [Buffer], ACPI requires [Package] (20150818/nsarguments-95)
[ 1113.131195] ACPI Warning: \_SB_.PCI0.P0P2.GFX0._DSM: Argument #4 type mismatch - Found [Buffer], ACPI requires [Package] (20150818/nsarguments-95)
[ 1113.131284] ACPI Warning: \_SB_.PCI0.IGPU._DSM: Argument #4 type mismatch - Found [Buffer], ACPI requires [Package] (20150818/nsarguments-95)
[ 1113.131355] bbswitch: No suitable _DSM call found.

and systemctl status bumblebeed.service give me this :

● bumblebeed.service - Bumblebee C Daemon
   Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/bumblebeed.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
   Active: active (running) since dim. 2016-01-31 00:34:38 CET; 28min ago
 Main PID: 314 (bumblebeed)
    Tasks: 1 (limit: 512)
   CGroup: /system.slice/bumblebeed.service
           └─314 /usr/bin/bumblebeed

janv. 31 00:34:38 localhost systemd[1]: Started Bumblebee C Daemon.
janv. 31 00:34:38 localhost bumblebeed[314]: modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'bbswitch': No such device
janv. 31 00:34:38 localhost bumblebeed[314]: [    1.800426] [ERROR]Module bbswitch could not be loaded (timeout?)
janv. 31 00:34:38 localhost bumblebeed[314]: [    1.800453] [WARN]No switching method available. The dedicated card will always be on.
janv. 31 00:34:38 localhost bumblebeed[314]: [    1.801229] [INFO]/usr/bin/bumblebeed 3.2.1 started

I know there is some topic about this problem but i can't find the solution anywhere. Don't hesitate to ask for more information about my system configuration. 

PS : sorry for my english