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Lenovo G770 - unpartitionable + hybrid graphics
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Post # 300306
 Re: Lenovo G770 - unpartitionable + hybrid graphics
Sweet. As stated before, there shouldn't have been any reason you couldn't clean up the OEM install mess, but with the OEM's and M$'s proprietary nonsense and the "prove to us you're not a pirate" crap it's never a sure thing. _________________ Asus M4A87TD USB3 AMD 870 Socket AM3 Athlon II X4 630 2.8GHz Quad Core GeForce 9500 GT 1GB PCIe, nVidia TwinView Kingston 2G x 2 1333 DDR3 WD Caviar 500GB x 2 SATA hdd |
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Post # 300418
Re: Lenovo G770 - unpartitionable + hybrid graphics About the hybrid graphics:
I have only put Linux on one machine (MSI) with the ATI version of these, and that was Archlinux. This link worked in that instance, so it might give you some guidance ( or at least further search parameters): https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Hybrid_graphics cheers, greywolf. _________________ Only the educated are free. - Epictetus |
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| Sun May 27, 2012 10:14 pm |
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Post # 300668
Re: Lenovo G770 - unpartitionable + hybrid graphics An update on the hybrid graphics...
Firstly, thanks for all the help and input. Secondly, I've now a working Linux system on this Lenovo G770. No cheat codes, no driver installs, no switcheroo business, no PITA stuff. Just a sweet no-nonsense first-time hard install with no glitches whatsoever. Three subsequent days of several reboots, updates, playing around, partitioning, redoing grub and MBR, and the system hasn't coughed once. It's the only distro so far to work OOTB for me with hybrid graphics installed. Fedora 17 64 bit KDE (Sabayon nearly made it). But at least I'm back on Linux. Looking forward to SM12 in due course to see how it fairs up with dual graphics setups. Hope it works as I just lurve my SM.  Cheers again. _________________ Asus K55A i7 laptop 6GB RAM, 500GB SATA HDD, turbo-boost 3.1Ghz:: Win7 64 bit - eek!:: Intel graphics, UEFI and GPT:: HP Deskjet 3050 wireless:: 
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MEPIS Enthusiast  Joined: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:54 am Posts: 9172 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma U.S.A. Has thanked: 2711 times Have thanks: 574 times
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Post # 300684
Re: Lenovo G770 - unpartitionable + hybrid graphics Should be a lot better since later kernels have worked dual graphics into what they can handle.
_________________ "There is no "slippery slope" toward loss of liberties, only a long staircase where each step downward must first be tolerated by the American people and their leaders." Alan K. Simpson |
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| Sat Jun 02, 2012 12:08 pm |
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Post # 300688
Re: Lenovo G770 - unpartitionable + hybrid graphics Thanks, lucky9. That's good news indeed.
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MEPIS Enthusiast Joined: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:54 am Posts: 9172 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma U.S.A. Has thanked: 2711 times Have thanks: 574 times
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Post # 300694
Re: Lenovo G770 - unpartitionable + hybrid graphics I posted somewhere the actual kernel number but can't remember it off hand. It was in the later 2.x versions that it was incorporated. So the next Mepis should be fine.
If you're running the latest hardware then another distribution may be a better place to be at times. _________________ "There is no "slippery slope" toward loss of liberties, only a long staircase where each step downward must first be tolerated by the American people and their leaders." Alan K. Simpson |
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MEPIS is cool!   Joined: Wed Aug 30, 2006 1:44 am Posts: 594 Location: Midway between the Washington State rainforest, ocean and volcanoes Has thanked: 732 times Have thanks: 66 times
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Post # 302553
Re: Lenovo G770 - unpartitionable + hybrid graphics I have a Lenovo with hybrid graphics, so feel your pain - the battery use ....
I have heard about Bumblebee ( http://linux-hybrid-graphics.blogspot.c ... lease.html ) though haven't played with it. _________________ ...Ostara.................................... minni   ...Mepis 11_64...........................Mepis 11_32 |
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| Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:39 pm |
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Post # 302556
Re: Lenovo G770 - unpartitionable + hybrid graphics Mine are Intel and ATI. I hadn't questioned dual graphics on purchase - they were just the spec.
Don't know what card I'm on now (suspect just the Intel), but the graphics are very good, resolution perfect, and my flight sim through Wine is crystal clear and smooth. Hopefully M12 won't alter that. _________________ Asus K55A i7 laptop 6GB RAM, 500GB SATA HDD, turbo-boost 3.1Ghz:: Win7 64 bit - eek!:: Intel graphics, UEFI and GPT:: HP Deskjet 3050 wireless::
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Administrator  Joined: Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:17 pm Posts: 8751 Location: Rochester NY Has thanked: 581 times Have thanks: 956 times
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Post # 302559
Re: Lenovo G770 - unpartitionable + hybrid graphics
Except if nVidia, they have no driver support for Optimus graphics. I use a 3.2 kernel and you are stuck with one or the other. _________________ Forum Rules Guide - How to Ask for Help Link to Wiki Rich Acer Laptop 5750G: Intel i5, 4 GIG mem, nVidia GT540M/Intel integrated graphics Kubuntu 13.04, KDE 4.10.2 M12 Alpha 2 in VirtualBox |
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