Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat will have Linux 2.6.35. So, hot switching GPU using vga_switcheroo works in Maverick. However, it doe not include any GUI tools to do this. So to easily switch between GPU, you need to install the latest version of Ubuntu Control Center. Ubuntu Control Center is a pretty awesome application.
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