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    dual boot ubuntu m11xr2

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Dalli, Feb 8, 2011.

  1. Dalli

    Dalli Notebook Consultant

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    How do i use ACPI_call hack?

    please i dont anything about linux and i am confused as hell!

    i am using Ubuntu 10.10 which im using dual boot with win 7

    I am trying to use this hack because people say this is to make the intel HD gpu work and make the dedicated stop working


    I have no idea what to do, please someone make a step by step how to.


    Also, how do i get my lights/wifi working?

    I am using the m11x R2
     
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    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    Dalli Notebook Consultant

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    When i type in sudo insmod acpi_call.ko

    I get
    insmod: error inserting 'acpi_call.ko': -1 file exists
     
    Dalli, Feb 8, 2011
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