Looks very similar but the biggest difference is the CPU has the graphics chip on it, as I have not popped the case of this laptop yet. I do not know if the motherboard has the display connections or the discrete board does.
On 08/03/2010, at 7:32 PM, Albert Vilella <[email protected]> wrote: > also, if you have time, I think it's worth to subscribe to this team > and ask if anyone has a solution: > https://launchpad.net/~dv4z > This laptop "z" series features a discrete ATI graphics card and comes > with different screen size configurations > (dv2/dv4/dv5/dv6/dv7/Compaq-CQ4x > > yours is a cq36, but I am guessing it's similar to CQ4x > configurations. > > On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 9:27 AM, Albert Vilella <[email protected]> > wrote: >> oh, right. Yes, you need to run a few commands on a terminal to >> produce the DSDT.dsl file. >> have you tried ubuntu lucid alpha3 live cd on safe-graphics mode? I >> think it's F2 menu or something like that... >> >> On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 9:18 AM, William Dutton >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> i've only been able to collect information that i have been able >>> to garner >>> without logging into the system as i can't see what i'm doing. is >>> the >>> DSDT.dsl pre made or do you need to generate it from the command >>> prompt? >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 7:07 PM, Albert Vilella >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Awesome, can you also attach a DSDT.dsl file to *this* bug? If you >>>> have already, can you add a comment with the attachment URL? >>>> >>>> See the header of this website for a howto: >>>> http://linux-hybrid-graphics.blogspot.com/ >>>> >>>> On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 9:03 AM, William Dutton >>>> <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> ok, i've created a new bug, due to not being able to access the >>>>> system >>>>> after >>>>> i boot it, i get at the logs via a virtual box from windows... >>>>> >>>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta/+bug/534254 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 5:07 PM, Albert Vilella >>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi William, >>>>>> >>>>>> Can you open a bug report using: >>>>>> >>>>>> apport-bug linux-image-generic >>>>>> >>>>>> and attach the dmesg dump to it? David Airlie or someone else >>>>>> will >>>>>> then have a look at the dmesg and >>>>>> be able to find what the problem is, >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> >>>>>> Albert. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 11:56 PM, William Dutton <[email protected] >>>>>> > >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I just found your excellent group in trying to get switchable >>>>>>> graphics >>>>>>> working. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I've currently got an issue where i can't manually disable the >>>>>>> ati >>>>>>> graphics >>>>>>> card that resides in my Intel i5 laptop. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> this is a Intel integrated graphics on CPU and a discrete ati >>>>>>> graphics. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I've got all the details listed below in this forum post >>>>>>> http://swiss.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8823919 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> i was about to install server edition ubuntu on my system but >>>>>>> when it >>>>>>> went >>>>>>> into boot the system live, it would enable something on the >>>>>>> system >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> give >>>>>>> me a black screen with led back light still on. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> does anyone have any pointers to get my system into at least a >>>>>>> cli >>>>>>> mode >>>>>>> with >>>>>>> display so i can output the exact device info. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> william d. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux >>>>>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux >>>>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
