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[Alexandre Kaspar <alexandre.kaspar@xxxxxxx>]

The problem is actually that the module is great as long as you just  
want to use the intel graphic card.
However, I suppose most people who bought the vaio-z did it since  
there was a possibility of using good advanced graphics (nvidia) as  
well as offering good running life (intel).

Then, if you just get the running life (intel) working, you're missing  
something important (that's the case for me). Actually, I'm mostly  
using the nvidia card since I'm computing some opengl programs which  
need it. Therefore, I haven't even tested the module for the intel  
card since I know I currently have to be often on the nvidia switch.  
And since there's actually no way to switch from one to the other  
without going on win xp or using DSL, then I just stay on the nvidia  
state with acpi=ht.
That's a problem since I can't use the intel one which would make the  
computer really useful. Now I can use the computer, but it isn't as  
portable (thinking of the battery life) as it should.

However, I hope there'll be a solution. Some day, maybe...

Alexandre Kaspar

Albert Vilella <avilella@xxxxxxxxx> a écrit :

> Hi Zuzanna,
>
> There are some ways to switch that don't require the Windows hack.  
> Some are documented here:
> https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series>
>
> Some are more detailed in other emails in the mailing list:
> https://lists.launchpad.net/sony-vaio-z-series/
>
> On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Zuzanna K. Filutowska  
> <platyna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:platyna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> Is there any work being done, to make it work without Windows Installer trip?
>
> There is already a hack to turn off the ACPI to not make OS to unitialize the
> Intel Card upon reboot, but this is crappy workaround at all since then eg.
> battery monitor doesn't work.
>
> Maybe it could be implemented into sony-laptop module to at least prevent
> unitialization of the graphic cards?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Regards.
>
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