The optimus nvidia cards are garbage for running linux os long term. Some are reporting success in shutting the gpu off and running integrated graphics. So even running ubuntu, both cards are...

What bit of reading I've done on the subject, I believe a usb wifi adapter must be used in a virtual environment.

Have you gotten your xps up and running with BT?

I hope you get it. Running ubuntu 10.10 on my xps with the same gpu, but on integrated graphics. No love for optimus, yet.

I'm fairly certain that the video drivers in bt are not going to work with optimus. Fedora security labs works.

On mine, I cannot get a display after startx. However, if I do

/etc/init.d/networking start
Then apt-get update and apt-get install works, even though the same errors occur...No working leases...

I'm fairly new to linux, but enjoy it very much. The problem I'm having, is getting a display going on this machine, xps15. The gpu is a GT420M and optimus seems to be causing all the problems. ...