New Laptop dual GPU's [Solved]

[catalyst]

Hi guy's, its been a while since I've posted. I've managed to keep my systems up & running to this point with good google-fu & documentation, until now that is. I recently purchased a new laptop: HP Pavillion dv6-7031, a 3rd gen i7 2.3 gig quad core 4gig ram with both onboard intel & nvidia GeForce GT 630m graphics. My problem is that the Bios is F.0A & doesn't allow me to change graphics, actually it doesn't allow the user to change much of anything. My ? is: How do I get my Sabayon 9 Kde, now 10 after updates to use the Nvidia graphics instead of the onboard Intel. The Nvidia has 2gig of ram & is 3D acceleration capable so obviously this would be superior to the onboard Intel.
Any advice would be much appreciated, even if it's just a readable resource. I've put some system info below, if more is needed just ask & I will provide it.
Thanks in advance.

Catalyst

uname -a

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Linux Catalyst-Laptop 3.4.0-sabayon #1 SMP Wed Jul 18 23:06:40 UTC 2012 i686 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3610QM CPU @ 2.30GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux

/etc/X11/xorg.conf

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Section "Module"
    SubSection  "extmod"
       Option    "omit xfree86-dga"
    EndSubSection
    Load    "i2c"
    Load    "ddc"
    Load    "vbe"
    Load    "dri"
    Load    "glx"
    Load    "synaptics"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
     Option    "AllowMouseOpenFail"    "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier    "Generic Monitor"
    VertRefresh    43 - 60
    HorizSync      28 - 80
EndSection


Section "Device"

    Identifier  "SabayonVga0"
    Driver      "intel"
    BusID    "PCI:00:02"
    #Option "RenderAccel" "on"
    #Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps"
    #Option "BusType" "PCI"
    #Option "ColorTiling" "on"
    #Option "EnablePageFlip" "on"
    # UseEvents is causing segmentation faults with
    # NVIDIA 6xxx, 7xxx and >=275.xx.xx drivers
#    #Option "UseEvents" "True"
    Option "LogoPath" "/usr/share/backgrounds/sabayonlinux-nvidia.png"

EndSection
   


Section "Device"

    Identifier  "SabayonVga1"
    Driver      "nv"
    BusID    "PCI:01:00"
    #Option "RenderAccel" "on"
    #Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps"
    #Option "BusType" "PCI"
    #Option "ColorTiling" "on"
    #Option "EnablePageFlip" "on"
    # UseEvents is causing segmentation faults with
    # NVIDIA 6xxx, 7xxx and >=275.xx.xx drivers
#    #Option "UseEvents" "True"
    Option "LogoPath" "/usr/share/backgrounds/sabayonlinux-nvidia.png"

EndSection
   


Section "Screen"

    Identifier    "Screen 0"
    Device        "SabayonVga0"
    Monitor       "Generic Monitor"
    #Option       "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true"

    DefaultDepth 24

    SubSection "Display"
        Depth      8
        ViewPort   0 0
        #Modes      "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubsection

    SubSection "Display"
        Depth           16
        ViewPort        0 0
        #Modes      "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubsection

    SubSection "Display"
        Depth           24
        ViewPort        0 0
        #Modes      "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubsection

EndSection



Section "Screen"

    Identifier    "Screen 1"
    Device        "SabayonVga1"
    Monitor       "Generic Monitor"
    #Option       "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true"

    DefaultDepth 24

    SubSection "Display"
        Depth      8
        ViewPort   0 0
        #Modes      "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubsection

    SubSection "Display"
        Depth           16
        ViewPort        0 0
        #Modes      "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubsection

    SubSection "Display"
        Depth           24
        ViewPort        0 0
        #Modes      "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubsection

EndSection


Section "DRI"
    Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier   "Main Layout"
    Screen 0    "Screen 0"
    Screen 1    "Screen 1"
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
   #Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

/etc/gpu-detector.conf

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00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller (rev 09)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GeForce GT 630M (rev a1)

eselect opengl list

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Available OpenGL implementations:
  [1]   xorg-x11 *


eselect mesa list

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i915 (Intel 915, 945)
  [1]   classic
  [2]   gallium *
i965 (Intel 965, G/Q3x, G/Q4x)
  [1]   classic *
r300 (Radeon R300-R500)
  [1]   gallium *
r600 (Radeon R600-R700, Evergreen, Northern Islands)
  [1]   gallium *
sw (Software renderer)
  [1]   classic
  [2]   gallium *

lspci

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00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor PCI Express Root Port (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller (rev 09)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller (rev 04)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev c4)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev c4)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev c4)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 6 (rev c4)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM77 Express Chipset LPC Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.2 RAID bus controller: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile SATA Controller [RAID mode] (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 04)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GeForce GT 630M (rev a1)
08:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5229 PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01)
0a:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller (rev 01)
0b:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 07)

eselect kernel list

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Available kernel symlink targets:
  [1]   linux-3.4.0-sabayon *

[tului]

Nvidia's Optimus isn't really supported yet in GNU/Linux. Search youtube for "XDC2012 - NVIDIA Optimus Support" and you'll see support is upcoming. Phoronix also has an article on the upcoming support for this "dual gpu" technology.

[cwright80]

here is what linus thinks............ http://jetteroheller.wordpress.com/2012 ... he-finger/

[catalyst]

Thanks for the responses guys, if the video's are anything to go by then it looks like I'm stuck with the intel for a while longer.

Cheers: catalyst

[Fitzcarraldo]

Don't have one myself, but perhaps the Gentoo Wiki article on how to get both GPUs working might help you:

http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/X.Org/nVidia_Optimus

[manifesto]

There is a project for that called bumblebee is it ?
http://www.danilopianini.org/index.php? ... &Itemid=23
You can run some commands using discrete card with optirun.
But as far as I know you cant either use only nvidia nor switch cards like you can do in windows.

[catalyst]

Fitzcarraldo you are the man, that is exactly what I,ve been looking for thankyou.

Cheers
catalyst