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[Mike <michael.huettemann@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

maybe it is enough to remove or disable the NVIDIA driver and reset xorg.conf.

Cheers
Mike

2009/3/20 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
>> >
>> > >>>
>> >
>> > >>> 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
>> >
>> > >>> >
>> >
>> > >>> >
>> >
>> > >>> >
>> >
>> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > >>> > Dr. Norbert Preining <preining@xxxxxxxx>
>> >        Vienna University of
>> >
>> > >>> > Technology
>> >
>> > >>> > Debian Developer <preining@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> >                         Debian
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