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[Nifty <violentsense@xxxxxxxxx>]

If you really need it - you can install Windows 7 (x86/x64) with old 
BIOS (ie 2168/3054), v186.81 notebook drivers from nvidia site works 
fine (you must add your ven/dev id's to inf file). The only problem - 
backlight control in Windows 7 using Fn keys doesn't work.

Regards,
  Alexandr Kindras.

Michal Kvasnicka wrote:
> Could anybody clarify here, what is the current situation regarding
> recently available BIOS releases on vaio-link support web (not other
> unofficially "unlocked" versions of BIOS). Which BIOS releases are
> compatible with Ubuntu 9.10? Which releases are compatible with latest
> NVIDIA driver 185 (Ubuntu recommended)? Is there any additional
> dependency on vaio notebook z-series type (z11 vs z21 vs z31 vs z41
> !!!!), too?
>
> If I understand well previous discussion here, so far is not possible
> to install Windows 7 and Ubuntu 9.10 as dual boot, because of problems
> with BIOS which is required by Windows 7, but still not compatible
> with Ubuntu 9.10. Am I right? If yes, is only solution to wait for new
> kernel?
>
> Michal
>
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