Laptops with 2 graphic cards supported?
Hi,
I want to ask if Ubuntu (or Linux in gerenal) supports laptops with two graphic cards (one less powerful [Intel] for energy saving and one more powerful [ATI] for performance). Is it possible to switch between the cards like with windows or is it only possible to use one card all the time?
Specifically, I think about buying an Acer Aspire Timeline 3810TG or 4810TG, which both have one Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD and one ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 card. With Windows, it would be possible to switch between them on-the-fly. Is it possible to switch between them with Ubuntu at least with restarting X or something like that? Otherwise, buying the version with 2 graphic cards wouldn't make any sense for me and I could save a lot of money.
Thanks in advance for any answers...
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