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[Didine <didinux@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Jari,
Thanks for this tip :)
I'll try to grab a new jaunty CD, do a fresh install and of course let you
know about the result.
--
Didine Wayde.


On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 6:03 PM, Jari Kankaala <jari_kankaala@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

>
> Hi Didine,
>
> I also got the Sony Vaio Z21WN/B and I have installed both Ubuntu and
> Kubuntu 9.04 on it without hickups (intel graphics correctly configured to
> 1600x900). Just don't install the nvidia driver and it should run fine. I
> think you should try a fresh install of Jaunty. I have not run the
> XP-downgrades and I ran a dual boot with Vista (got Arch on it right now).
>
> //Jari
>
> --- Den fre 2009-03-20 skrev Didine <didinux@xxxxxxxxx>:
>
> > Från: Didine <didinux@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Ämne: Re: [Sony-vaio-z-series] battery care functionality
> > Till: "Mike" <michael.huettemann@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Kopia: sony-vaio-z-series@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Datum: fredag 20 mars 2009 14.10
> > 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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> >
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