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[Didine <didinux@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Mike,
I'm using the 8.10 version and i've upgraded it to 9.04 but still the same
need to boot into xp before enabling the intel graphic instead of the
invidia.
And i'm using the sony_laptop module too.
Should i make a fresh install of the 9.04 ?
--
Didine Wayde.


On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 1:56 PM, Mike <michael.huettemann@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> which Ubuntu version are you using? On my Z31 booting a Jaunty
> Jackalope 9.04 pre-release amd64 Live-CD X worked out of the box with
> native 1600x900 resolution, even before I installed it permanently. I
> haven't tried the current 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) -- is that what you are
> running? I never downgraded the preinstalled Vista to XP and never
> needed to boot into Windows to enable anything.
>
> This is my generic xorg.conf:
>
> $ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>
>  Section "Device"
>        Identifier      "Configured Video Device"
>  EndSection
>
>  Section "Monitor"
>        Identifier      "Configured Monitor"
>  EndSection
>
>  Section "Screen"
>        Identifier      "Default Screen"
>        Monitor         "Configured Monitor"
>        Device          "Configured Video Device"
>  EndSection
>
>
> I should mention that I do run the patched sony_laptop module (Version
> 0.6) to reduce power consumption.
>
> Hope that helps.
> Mike
>
> 2009/3/20 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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