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nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 package

  1. Bug #95444
  2. Comment #150

Comment 150 for bug 95444

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Thunderbird (thunderbird-linuxhardware) wrote : Re: No Screen Backlight Control; Sony Vaio with nvidia 8 series graphics

Hi,

Since a lot of users are asking me about backlight control in NVClock I decided to post here myself. Since the discovery of the register on a Sony laptop I have added support for various other laptops from different vendors. Next to Sony models the code appears to work on a HP/Compaq 8510W, Samsung Q210/Q310/R600 and a Zepto 9600M laptop. The HP and Zepto model use MXM ('mobile pci-express card which can be replaced') which could mean that more MXM boards use this register.

I plan to release a new version of NVClock soon. What sort of issues are you guys still seeing? I'll see if I can do something about flckering (caused by bios dumping) and the need for a home directory. The bios info is needed in a lot of cases for instance for proper temperature reading and other features but I'll see what I can do about it. Most likely I will try to read the bios from a copy inside videoram instead of the rom when it is in videoram.

What other issues are you guys seeing?

Thanks,
Thunderbird