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Hi all. I just compiled a tutorial for the configuration of the graphic cards. See the attached ODT or PDF. Feedback welcome. Please point out errors. Cheers, Philipp 2009/6/3 Didine Wayde <didinux@xxxxxxxxx> > No one to help ? > > Best, > Didine. > > On Fri, 2009-05-29 at 23:14 +0200, Didine Wayde wrote: > > Hello, > > > > Klaus, Julius, can you please format a newbie tutorial with all the > > steps (where to put the script for switching between the two xorg.conf > > etc.. ) to get this work. > > > > Thanks a lot. > > Best regards, > > > > > > On Fri, 2009-05-29 at 20:20 +0200, Julius Donnert wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > > > i can confirm, that this works on my Z21WN/B !!!! > > > > > > Thanks a lot Klaus, how did you find out ? > > > > > > This is quite a step forward, as we now _dont_ need an Xp cd /install > > > anymore. > > > > > > Still i am not sure what exactly does the proper initialisation of the > > > nvidia card. I did the following things: > > > > > > Boot with acpi_osi="!Windows 2006", without nvidia driver installed and > > > with eva & matzes module in speed_stamina=3 mode. i reloaded it in > > > intel/stamina mode > > > I quit X, killed gdm and installed the nvidia driver and modified the > > > xorg.conf. A modprobe nvidia gave, that the card was not properly > > > initialised - a known result. > > > I did an "sudo halt" and at the next start, the nvidia card was > > > working. > > > > > > Now the question is, can we make this work, so it recognises the Speed > - > > > Stamina switch ? > > > > > > Eva, Matze: Does the boot option give you a hint how to properly > > > initialise the card ? > > > > > > it would be great, if we somehow managed to make it work only with a > > > script and a reboot. So that the card is chosen on startup depending on > > > the switch setting. Thats the second best option after on the fly > > > switching, and actually as acceptable for me. Especially as Xorg ppl > > > might take some years, until they are getting the infrastructure set up > > > to handle this correctly .. > > > > > > Ciao > > > > > > Julius > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Klaus Addicks schrieb: > > > > 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 > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > > > > Post to : sony-vaio-z-series@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > > > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > > > Post to : sony-vaio-z-series@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > Post to : sony-vaio-z-series@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > -- Philipp Blanke Alte Dorfstr. 19 29690 Schwarmstedt
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