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[Didine <didinux@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,
I've installed Ubuntu on my Sony vaio Z21wn without downgrading to xp but x
server fails to start !
Is there any permanent change i can do to my Linux install to have just the
Intel ship-set activated without the invidia one ?
Thks for your help.
--
Didine Wayde.


On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 4:33 PM, Didine <didinux@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello thanks for your replay...
> i don't care about switching between the graphic cards, if i can only use
> the integrated one it will be good for me.
> I'll try to install ubuntu jaunty without downgrading to xp and let you
> know...
> Best regards,
> --
> Didine.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 1:22 PM, Albert Vilella <avilella@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> In the website details:
>>
>> https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series>
>>
>> There is a report that downloading DamnSmall linux on a USB drive and
>> booting the laptop up with it takes the same effect as the WinXP
>> trick, but much faster and less invasive.
>>
>> It has also been reported that one only needs the first WinXP
>> installation steps, that don't leave any permanent change in the
>> system, to be able to switch on/off the graphics card.
>>
>> After that, installing Ubuntu and using Eva's patched sony module
>> (also detailed in the website) should give you a working system.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>>    Albert.
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 11:18 AM, Norbert Preining <preining@xxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> > On Mo, 16 Mär 2009, Didine wrote:
>> >> I was wondering if the vista downgrade to xp (as shown in Eva's
>> tutorial) is
>> >> mandatory in order to install ubuntu ?
>> >
>> > No, why should it? I have installed Debian in combination with Vista and
>> > it worked fine. Only that I was fed up with Vista afterwards I
>> > downgraded it to XP.
>> >
>> > Best wishes
>> >
>> > Norbert
>> >
>> >
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