README: mention kmod, workaround for T410 (Fixes GH-58)
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							@@ -104,8 +104,9 @@ same behavior as:
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If not explictly set, the default behavior is not to change the power state of
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the discrete video card which equals to `load_state=-1 unload_state=-1`.
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The Lenovo T410s laptop needs the module option `skip_optimus_dsm=1`, otherwise
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it will detect the wrong methods which result in the card not being disabled.
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The Lenovo T410 and Lenovo T410s laptops need the module option
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`skip_optimus_dsm=1`, otherwise it will detect the wrong methods which result in
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the card not being disabled.
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### Disable card on boot
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@@ -116,6 +117,11 @@ get disabled on boot:
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    bbswitch load_state=0
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Users of `kmod` should create `/etc/modprobe.d/bbswitch.conf` containing
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`options bbswitch load_state=0` to set the default options. To load the module,
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systemd users should create `/etc/modules-load.d/bbswitch.conf` containing
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`bbswitch`.
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You have to update your initial ramdisk (initrd) for the changes propagate to
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the boot process. On Debian and Ubuntu, this can performed by running
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`update-initramfs -u` as root.
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