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[Peter Kis <md2z34@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Raphael and Norbert!

Your hint was correct! I've downgraded the BIOS from R2170M3 to R2169M3 and
now everything is fine.

Thanks again for your kind help!

Best Regards

Peter

On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 5:16 AM, Norbert Preining <preining@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Mi, 18 Nov 2009, Raphael Gradenwitz wrote:
> >> In my case this logo is invisible in speed mode instead I can see
> blincking
> >> screen turning white into back and finally it remains black.
> >
> > Strange. I don't know such behaviour.
> > What Vaio you have, what BIOS etc..
>
> I think that is the same problem I have described before (W7, nVidia):
> - new BIOS, Speed mode
>
> The new bios cannot use the nvidia card initially, and W7 does turn
> off the nvidia card and on the intel card on shut down.
>
> Now linux with the OSI grub/lilo cmd line does something different, so
> it boots into speed mode.
>
> PITA those Sony guys did it again.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Norbert
>
>
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