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Re: nvidia drive
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Chris Schanzle <[log in to unmask]>
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Chris Schanzle <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:51:14 -0400
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On 04/23/2013 12:29 PM, W K Daniel PUN wrote:
> I have re-installed the driver and disabled the Optimus in the BIOS. it is for Windows 7 only anyway [...]

Just to clarify that nugget of misinformation...I can assure you that Optimus is not just for Windows.

Off-topic, but perhaps helpful to someone lurking: For about a year I have used a very functional Optimus-switching Ubuntu 12.04 LTS running on a Dell XPS 17 L702x laptop using Bumblebee.  While I got Bumblebee to work under Fedora, kernel upgrades (which are fast and furious on Fedora) always broke X11; on Ubuntu it's been a non-issue, probably due to that's the distro the Bumblebee developers use.  I get fantastic battery life (8-10 hrs w/12cell battery) and fans never cycle even after several hours of lightweight email/web use.  Perfect this application!

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