Topic Title: How to install switchable graphics on linux
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Created On: 01/24/2013 08:07 PM
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 01/24/2013 08:07 PM
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josancardenasm
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Hi. I need install drivers of my laptop on linux. My laptop have a mobility radeon HD 4200 and a mobility radeon HD 5650.

What is the process for install on linux? and what packages need?

Sory for my english

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 01/24/2013 08:21 PM
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Eydee
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The process is the same as with other operating systems. You go to the laptop manufacturer's website and download the drivers provided there. If there's none for linux, it means it's not supported and you can't. At least officially.

Unofficially you can try googling around for solutions, finding drivers in repositories and stuff like that. The linux community may be able to help you, AMD almost certainly not.

With the HD 4200 you're probably stuck with open souce drivers as linux support for legacy cards is almost unexistant, even on the desktop side.



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