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[Tobias Beck <tobiasbeck@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Raphael, dear Vaio List,

First of all, thank you for providing the janitor script and all the other
helpful resources.

I have a Z21MN_B Vaio with Ubuntu 2.6.31-14 installed. When running the
janitor script, I get the following error during the installation of the
nVidia driver:

>>>snip
>check the "nvidia driver"
>    - no nVidia driver installed
>  Everything seems to be present and on its place. Beginn installing nVidia
driver? ([y]es or [n]o) [yes]:
>/usr/local/bin/sony-VGN-Zseries-janitor: line 363: jockey_script: command
not found (I use the German Ubuntu, therefore it is really 'Kommando nicht
gefunden.')

It continues after that with

>check the "nvidia driver"
>     - no nVidia driver installed
>   Everything seems to be present and on its place. Beginn installing
nVidia driver? ([y]es or [n]o) [yes]:
>>>snip

See also attached log file.

lspci gives

>00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series
Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)
>01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G98 [GeForce 9300M
GS] (rev ff)

It seems to me that the nVidia driver/card is not recognised. Rerunning the
script and rebooting (i.e. shutting off and switching on the computer)
several times does not help. The stamina LED lights up after booting into
Ubuntu (right after the mouse pointer can be seen for the first time).
Cold-switching it to 'speed' does not make any difference.

I have now also freshly installed Ubuntu from CD (since I had tried a few
things before coming across the janitor script), but still the same problem.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Best wishes, Tobias.

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 * The host of this script is http://global-social.net/VGN-Z

 * you are running Ubuntu 9.10, Codename "karmic". Good!
Press ENTER to continue 
 
    resynchronizing the package index files from apt-sources. 
     - apt-get -qq update ........... finished 
 * This is a Sony VAIO VGN-Z21MN_B with INSYDE BIOS Version R2165M3 from 01/08/2009
 * In future this script will use this, for the moment it looks good enough to proceed..
Press ENTER to continue 
    Create Desktop and Sytem-Menu Launcher for this script? ([y]es or [n]o) [yes]: 
    Create Desktop Launcher for this script? ([y]es or [n]o) [no]: 
    Create Sytem-Menu Launcher for this script? ([y]es or [n]o) [no]: 

    OK, lets go:
    ============ 
find: "/var/log/sony-laptop-zseries": No such file or directory
find: "/usr/share/sony-laptop": No such file or directory
find: "/usr/share/sony-laptop": No such file or directory

    check version of the installed "sony-laptop" kernel module
        - apt-get -qq install dkms .................. finished 
     - installed version: "0.6"
     - available version: "0.9np5"
       - the sony-laptop kernel-module should be loaded with option speed_stamina=3
         write this option into /etc/modprobe.d/sony-laptop-zseries.conf? ([y]es or [n]o) [yes]: 
    There is a new version of the sony-laptop kernel module available. Upgrade? ([y]es or [n]o) [yes]: 

Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/sony-laptop-zseries/0.9np5/source ->
                 /usr/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9np5

DKMS: add Completed.
 * Running DKMS auto installation service for kernel 2.6.31-14-generic                                                                       *  sony-laptop-zseries (0.9np5)...                                                                                                  [ OK ] 

    check version of the installed "rfkill-applet" switch applet
     - installed version: "not installed"
     - available version: "0.6"
       the special rfkill-applet is not yet installed (or not found). Install? ([y]es or [n]o) [yes]: 
     - install rfkill-applet for all ([a]ll) users or only for you ([o]nly me)? ([a]ll or [o]nly me) [all]: 
     - the rfkill-applet is actually installed for all users (not only for you). Remain? ([y]es or [n]o) [yes]: 
     - there are basic precompiled (20x20 pixels 37,5 dpi, [s]mall) icons. 
       do you want to (re)generate larger (24x24 pixels, 45 dpi, [l]arge) icons? ([l]arge or [s]mall) [l]: 
        - apt-get -qq install inkscape ................................ finished 
DPI: 45
Background RRGGBBAA: ffffff00
Area 0:0:48:48 exported to 24 x 24 pixels (45 dpi)
Bitmap saved as: /usr/share/pixmaps/rfkill-applet.png
DPI: 45
Background RRGGBBAA: ffffff00
Area 0:0:48:48 exported to 24 x 24 pixels (45 dpi)
Bitmap saved as: /usr/share/pixmaps/rfkill-applet-hardoff.png
     - rfkill-applet (re)installed. 
     - you must add the applet to a pannel after your GNOME-session restarted (logout && login)
       do you need help about how to add applet to pannel? ([y]es or [n]o) [no]: 

    check the "nvidia driver"
     - no nVidia driver installed
    Everything seems to be present and on its place. Beginn installing nVidia driver? ([y]es or [n]o) [yes]: 
/usr/local/bin/sony-VGN-Zseries-janitor: Zeile 363: jockey_script: Kommando nicht gefunden.
    No xorg.conf for nvidia found. Install? ([y]es or [n]o) [yes]: 
     - file "" created
     - nVidia StartLogo is currently visible. Hide? ([y]es or [n]o) [no]: 

    check the version of "/usr/share/sony-laptop/switch-x-to"
 
    Did not find the switch-x-to script. Install? ([y]es or [n]o) [yes]: 
     - creating symlink /usr/local/sbin/switch-x-to 
     - file "/etc/default/switch-x-to" created
       you may create a settings (-rc) file with nvidia-settings
       and add its path into the file "/etc/default/switch-x-to" by hand.
Press ENTER to continue 
 
    No upstart-jobs found: 
     - install /etc/init/switch-x-to.conf /etc/init/nvidia-settings.conf? ([y]es or [n]o) [yes]: 
        - apt-get -qq install nvclock ...... finished 

    check the version of "/usr/share/sony-laptop/acpi_create_nv_event"
 
    Did not find the acpi_create_nv_event script. Install? ([y]es or [n]o) [yes]: 
     - creating symlink /usr/local/bin/acpi_create_nv_event 

    run acpi_create_nv_event script? ([y]es or [n]o) [no]: 

    checking installed version of "xserver-xorg-core":
     - installed version: "2:1.6.4-2ubuntu4"
     - available version: "2:1.6.4-2ubuntu4"
       newest version for xserver-xorg-core already installed. 
        - but package not found in apt-cache, marked package as "needed to download". 

    checking installed version of "libgl1-mesa-glx":
     - installed version: "7.6.0-1ubuntu4"
     - available version: "7.6.0-1ubuntu4"
       newest version for libgl1-mesa-glx already installed. 
        - but package not found in apt-cache, marked package as "needed to download". 
       No updates available 
        - going to 'download-only' packages "xserver-xorg-core libgl1-mesa-glx" into the apt-cache 
        - apt-get -qq --download-only --reinstall install xserver-xorg-core libgl1-mesa-glx .... finished 

    ascertain if the installed "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so" (or its target) really is the version it should be
     - found "/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-core_2%3a1.6.4-2ubuntu4_i386.deb" 
     - installed "/" is from "not installed" 
       Conclusion for "/": 
         A new lib from 2009-10-26 18:20 is available. 
          - installing: 
             - extracting package in temporary directory 
          - dpkg-deb -x /var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-core_2%3a1.6.4-2ubuntu4_i386.deb\
            /tmp/xserver-xorg-core.6E3klmEZ ...  done. 
          - cp -pu /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so\
            / ...  done. 

    ascertain if the installed "/usr/lib/libGL.so.1" (or its target) really is the version it should be
     - found "/var/cache/apt/archives/libgl1-mesa-glx_7.6.0-1ubuntu4_i386.deb" 
     - "/usr/lib/libGL.so.1" seems to be a symbolic link... 
       - searching linktarget for "/usr/lib/libGL.so.1" ... done.
         Target="/usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2"
     - installed "/" is from "not installed" 
       Conclusion for "/": 
         A new lib from 2009-10-14 00:08 is available. 
          - installing: 
             - extracting package in temporary directory 
          - dpkg-deb -x /var/cache/apt/archives/libgl1-mesa-glx_7.6.0-1ubuntu4_i386.deb\
            /tmp/libgl1-mesa-glx.HE0jqGWG ...  done. 
          - cp -pu /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2\
            / ...  done. 
    you must restart your GNOME-session (logout && login)