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[parthi <parthi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

no takers??

must be friday ;)

just curious

was reading
http://www.basyskom.org/~eva/log_installation_vaio_z21vnx.html

"If you load the module with speed_stamina=3 the acpi graphics card
settings are not being touched. This is usefull if you want to run
nvidia xp settings."

is this the case still?

would it make sense to have a xorg.conf where with the speed_stamina=3
set to three its left to the user to load all the necessary drivers with
the xorg.conf.user ??

that way i have a choice where i'm given a choice to load my own
xorg.conf settings? with nvidia or intel configured ??

just a thought .. welcome your input




On Fri, 2009-12-18 at 11:13 +0000, parthi wrote:
> Hello all
> 
> i tried google and various other sites,
> 
> this is the closest i came to bios
> ftp://ftp.vaio-link.com/pub/VAIO/WIN7UPGRADE/
> 
> and this forum thread seems to indicate there is a advance version of
> R5030ADV http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=438767
> 
> shame it was compiled for older win and not win7 couldnt even get it to
> run in compatible mode
> 
> i found this too ftp://ftp.vaio-link.com/PUB/VAIO/BIOS/ but no relevant
> bios seems to be there,
> 
> how can i tell that its the bios which is screwing up nvidia?
> 
> any logs or specific areas that tells me more on this?
> 
> cheers
> 
> 
> On Wed, 2009-12-16 at 16:24 +0100, Patrick Valdellon wrote:
> > Hello Parthiban,
> > 
> > You have too options on the Z5 with win7:
> > 1) use the old bios (R4040) too use nvidia with linux. when you boot
> > up win7 with that bios in speed mode, the screen will get messed up
> > (kinda like every second pixel line is missing). Stamina mode is fine,
> > though.
> > 2) use a new bios for win7 (R4043, R5000+) win7 will work fine, but
> > nvidia will not work under linux. with nvidia 173 it kinda works: the
> > funny, colorful screen appears while ubuntu is booting, but as soon as
> > kdm shows up, everything is fine. 173 has no vdpau or cuda though.
> > 
> > What I do: I use bios R4040. I boot windows only once a month. when I
> > do, I use it in stamina mode. when I have to use it in speed mode and
> > windows (gaming) I just flash it with R5031. when I'm done I just
> > flash back. I don't really know if the whole
> > flashing-can-go-terribly-wrong-and-you-may-end-up-with-a-brick thing
> > is still on in modern computers, but I'm hoping not. ;)
> > 
> > br,
> >    Patrick
> > 
> > On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 12:57 PM, Raphael Gradenwitz
> > <raphael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >         Hello Parthiban,
> >         
> >         Am Mittwoch, den 16.12.2009, 11:14 +0000 schrieb parthi:
> >         > Yes, i have win 7 which came long with the lapto but i
> >         rarely use it
> >         >
> >         > my bios version is R5030M3
> >         
> >         
> >         Ok, that one is known as making trouble:
> >         http://www.mail-archive.com/sony-vaio-z-series@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg00826.html
> >         
> >         >
> >         > the brightness key does work under win7
> >         
> >         
> >         Of course it does. it is the default one.
> >         
> >         >
> >         > well let me see if removing it completely helps
> >         
> >         
> >         No, not the Windows installation is causing the troubles, it
> >         is the
> >         BIOS.
> >         
> >         >
> >         > any other that you can suggest?
> >         >
> >         > most of the time i'm on speed mode and plugged in only
> >         during travel i
> >         > use stamina mode ...
> >         >
> >         > if i can get nvidia to work that will be very good .. its
> >         not a big deal
> >         > but will be good
> >         >
> >         > thanks
> >         >
> >         > parthi
> >         >
> >         > On Wed, 2009-12-16 at 11:48 +0100, Raphael Gradenwitz wrote:
> >         > >
> >         
> >         > > Maybe best you can do is downgrading your BIOS to R2168M3
> >         or equivalent.
> >         > >
> >         > > Maybe your brightness keys won't work under Windows 7
> >         > > I don't know more since I have Vista installed and no
> >         Windows 7 and my
> >         > > BIOS works.
> >         
> >         
> >         this will (maybe) happen AFTER a BIOS downgrade.
> >         I don't realy know what BIOS will work on your Z51WG, you will
> >         have to
> >         find out yourself. Maybe it is in the Windows XP downgrade
> >         pack:
> >         
> >         http://support.vaio.sony.eu/computing/vaio/downloads/updates/index.aspx?l=en_EN&m=VGN-Z51WG_B&os=6
> >         
> >         but that is only guessed from my side. You are on your own.
> >         Maybe
> >         someone else have more experiences with your hardware.
> >         
> >         
> >         Regards,
> >         Raphael
> >         
> >         
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