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Gnome 3 shell screen "lock" (workaround)

Solution :  I tried to use the Discrete video adapter (non-Optimus) and load the akmod-nvidia driver.  This, however, does not fix the problem :-(  Install the Compiz goodness and run that as your Display Manager.  I actually don't mind Gnome3 now.... bordering on almost liking it.  I certainly hope they get their stuff together soon. # Install Compiz yum -y install compiz.x86_64 compiz-bcop.noarch compiz-devel.x86_64 compiz-gconf.x86_64 compiz-gnome.x86_64 compiz-gtk.x86_64 compiz-manager.noarch compiz-plugins-main.x86_64 compiz-plugins-main-devel.x86_64 compiz-plugins-main-gconf.x86_64 compizconfig-backend-gconf.x86_64 compizconfig-python.x86_64 libcompizconfig.x86_64 libcompizconfig-devel.x86_64 UPDATE :  The problems continues using the Nvidia driver and discrete display adapter.  Unfortunately I can not handle this type of issue on my primary workstation and therefore I am migrating to RHEL 6.2 workstation. Issue :  My system...

My Lenovo T520 experience

Summary:  An overview of my experience with a Lenovo T520.  This machine is no joke.  It's seriously fast/powerfull, everything seems to work between Windows 7 Pro x64 and Fedora 16 x64.  I have not booted into Windows very much, but that seems to perform flawlessly. My system: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2760QM CPU @ 2.40GHz Integrated Intel VGA, secondary Nvidia VGA (optimus) 750 GB Scorpio Black 7200 RPM, 16MB http://browse.geekbench.ca/geekbench2/516398  - GeekBench of 13338  Why: I'm having a bit of a career focus shift. My primary goal/focus is to become as proficient as I once was with Solaris, or even more so. This will provide credibility and experience to leverage with my customers. I felt it doesn't represent my undying devotion to Linux, if I walk in and plop a MacBook Pro on the table. I needed a laptop to run a reasonably new Red Hat (read: fedora) release. I talked to a friend who works for Red Hat to see what his experience. ...