From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Received: by 10.66.255.68 with SMTP id ao4mr16532878pad.1.1423508192102; Mon, 09 Feb 2015 10:56:32 -0800 (PST) X-BeenThere: voidlinux@googlegroups.com Received: by 10.107.27.136 with SMTP id b130ls1627780iob.50.gmail; Mon, 09 Feb 2015 10:56:31 -0800 (PST) X-Received: by 10.50.66.227 with SMTP id i3mr252334igt.14.1423508191939; Mon, 09 Feb 2015 10:56:31 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2015 10:56:30 -0800 (PST) From: Antonio Malcolm To: voidlinux@googlegroups.com Message-Id: <268a4943-fd02-4499-8dbf-58f04e8d14d8@googlegroups.com> In-Reply-To: <98b01b42-2db1-49e2-9ef2-27689f4e6b65@googlegroups.com> References: <9386866b-d729-4587-bd55-ab639a2da6ed@googlegroups.com> <98b01b42-2db1-49e2-9ef2-27689f4e6b65@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Decent Starting Point For Rolling A Desktop Environment? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----=_Part_2535_252755610.1423508190808" ------=_Part_2535_252755610.1423508190808 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_2536_1890165179.1423508190814" ------=_Part_2536_1890165179.1423508190814 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Yeah, my biggest gripe, setting up Nvidia, now, is that Nvidia's OpenGL drivers overwrite Intel's OpenGL drivers, meaning if you have dual GPU's, you get no OpenGL acceleration on the integrated (Intel) GPU. Currently, I'm tinkering with using Nvidia's installer to install their drivers to another directory, and point to them in an xorg conf file specific to Optimus settings. Using their kernel module seems to break xorg's server in Void, though (which makes it unusable- the screen flashes, and there's no way to get to the CLI), so my next attempt is to use their drivers with Void's nvidia-dkms package. Other wise, between xorg conf files specific to each GPU, and lightdm's conf, I'm able to switch between an Optimus setup and an Intel standalone setup. I should be able to get this working, it's just going to take some trial and error. This is on an Aorus X3+. And getting either AMD or Nvidia, with dual graphics, on the MacBook Pro, is ALWAYS a pain in the arse, but that has nothing to do with either AMD or Nvidia, and everything to do with Apple. In any case, GPU setup in Linux is typically work, and more work than getting other things configured (save for, maybe, trackpads, sometimes). ------=_Part_2536_1890165179.1423508190814 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Yeah, my biggest gripe, setting up Nvidia, now, is that Nv= idia's OpenGL drivers overwrite Intel's OpenGL drivers, meaning if you have= dual GPU's, you get no OpenGL acceleration on the integrated (Intel) GPU.<= br>Currently, I'm tinkering with using Nvidia's installer to install their = drivers to another directory, and point to them in an xorg conf file specif= ic to Optimus settings. Using their kernel module seems to break xorg's ser= ver in Void, though (which makes it unusable- the screen flashes, and there= 's no way to get to the CLI), so my next attempt is to use their drivers wi= th Void's nvidia-dkms package. Other wise, between xorg conf files specific= to each GPU, and lightdm's conf, I'm able to switch between an Optimus set= up and an Intel standalone setup. I should be able to get this working, it'= s just going to take some trial and error. This is on an Aorus X3+.

= And getting either AMD or Nvidia, with dual graphics, on the MacBook Pro, i= s ALWAYS a pain in the arse, but that has nothing to do with either AMD or = Nvidia, and everything to do with Apple. In any case, GPU setup in Linux is= typically work, and more work than getting other things configured (save f= or, maybe, trackpads, sometimes).
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