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[Guillaume BINET <gbin@xxxxxxxxx>]

Damned ! It works.

I tried it a long time ago and I just realized why it didn't work:
*The thing is it doesn't work for the first off/on cycle from the intel mode 
(set by the module)*.

So the trick is to shutdown at least once with this configuration and you are 
done.

yeehaaa you really made my day !

Guillaume.





On Friday 29 May 2009, Klaus Addicks wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> switching works like a harm.
> Just load Evas sony-laptop module with speed_stamina=3.
> In my case i created a file called /etc/modprobe.d/sony-laptop.conf with
> following line: options sony-laptop speed_stamina=3
> You have to boot with this kernel parameter: acpi_osi="!Windows 2006"
> Just put it in the kernel command line of your bootmanager.
> Now you can switch between stamina and speed without booting to Windows.
> But your laptop have to be completely poweroff!
> For loading the correct xorg.conf, i use this little script before starting
> xserver:
>
> #!/bin/sh
> lspci | grep "00:02.1"
> if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
>     cp /etc/X11/xorg.INTEL /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> else
>     cp /etc/X11/xorg.NVIDIA /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> fi
>
> Greetings,
> Klaus
>
> Am Mittwoch 27. Mai 2009 21:58:08 schrieb Alexandre Kaspar:
> > 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
>
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