/timelinex_acpi

Simple kernel module for Acer Timelinex 3820TG that disables ATI discrete VGA-card.

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timelinex_acpi - simple kernel module that disables ATI discrete VGA-card.

Installation

make
sudo make install
echo timelinex_acpi | sudo tee -a /etc/modules > /dev/null

Deny Radeon module to start with

echo "blacklist radeon" | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf > /dev/null

After reboot your Radeon is deactivated.

TLP

see Documentation

Now you can install TLP

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:linrunner/tlp
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install tlp

Start tlp with

sudo tlp bat
sudo tlp start