Feedback: Works on Macbook Pro 5,1

[CapitalF]

FYI your gpu-switch script works as expected on a Macbook Pro 5,1. Should not be surprising given it has the same exact video hardware setup as a Macbook Pro 5,2.

One thing that would be really helpful on your README file is a note on how to figure out which GPU you are currently using.

I found this helpful:
https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/16407/how-to-check-which-gpu-is-active

So in my case I documented this note for myself:

Find out which GPU you are currently using
	glxinfo|egrep "OpenGL vendor|OpenGL renderer"
	glxinfo | less # Look for the "Extended renderer info" line.
	--
	"Device: NVAC" = 9400M (Chipset/onboard GPU)
	"Device: NV96" = 9600M GT (Dedicated chip GPU)

Thanks for your script.

[ah-]

Ha, happy to hear that!

[Lonzak]

Does the windows version also work?
Update: For Windows7 it doesn't (The procedure entry point "setFirmwareEnvironmentVariableExW" could not be located in the dynamic link library kernel32.dll)

[ah-]

Is your Windows installed using EFI? It won't work in BIOS mode.

[kestryn]

Two comments:

1. After hours of attempting to hack a means of changing the default boot GPU for my Macbook Pro 5,1 from integrated to discrete, I found your script, and it worked perfectly. I am running SparkyLinux Gameover Edition with the Nvidia 340xx legacy drivers. I don't even need a xorg.conf once I selected the discrete card with your script.
2. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. 😄