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[R Alemi <alemi.reza@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello All,
Thanks again to Raphael, I am reporting that the sound and switch part works
as Raphael says here, for future reference, I am pasting them out:
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If you are using Pulse Audio, You must change your audio output to
Digital while hdmi is connected, that will give you the hdmi audio to
work. Works everything perfect here.
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(apt-get install padevchooser will give you pulse audio device chooser which
will make this easier, but it is not a must)
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For the two X-Screens, generate the xorg.conf file with
'nvidia-settings' and save it as 'xorg.conf.NVIDIA_2X-Screens' and the
normal (for one X-Screen) as 'xorg.conf.NVIDIA_1X-Screen' etc
(twinview ..) I only have to link the X- config I want to use to
xorg.conf.NVIDIA

ln -sf xorg.conf.NVIDIA_2X-Screens /etc/X11/xorg.conf.NVIDIA
or
ln -sf xorg.conf.NVIDIA_1X-Screen /etc/X11/xorg.conf.NVIDIA
or
ln -sf xorg.conf.NVIDIA_twinview /etc/X11/xorg.conf.NVIDIA


then run

       sudo switch-x-to nvidia
       restart gdm
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(this works so well I put it in a launcher and placed the icon in GNOME DO
as Raphael describes below)
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How you can assign events to Key-Combinations (like Fn+F7) is
       described inside of the 'acpi_create_nv_event' script. You can
       create your own event and assign it to that key-combination.
       Then you can start a script that does some detection and
       settings of your choice (eg. the above explained linkings) Not a
       big problem ;-)
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a lot of tools that I use are 32 bit, so I installed a 32 bit architecture.
these include Eclipse EPF, XProcess, FlexBuilder. I have heard that it maybe
possible to run a chrooted 32 bit inside 64 bit for these tools, but have
not been able to pin point a good guide on it. since most of these tools
need X, I am at a loss to set them up. any help is appreciated though.

Happy Holidays,
Rex
P.S. Kept Vista, but asked my wife to put a password on it and don't give it
to me no matter what!
PPS. Couldn't find a way to change the BIOS back to R2168M3, if you have a
Z555DN, DONOT use the bios upgrade, follow Raphael's link.


On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 7:19 PM, Raphael Gradenwitz <
raphael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello Rex,
>
> Am Montag, den 28.12.2009, 23:49 -0800 schrieb R Alemi:
> > This is to thank Raphael and to testify that the janitor and the how
> > to at http://global-social.net/sony-VGN-Zseries worked flawlessly with
> > my Z555DN
>
> Thank you for feedback, I am happy to read that.
>
> Here some answers/suggestions:
>
> > running Ubuntu Karmic 32 bit
>
> Why x86 and not amd64 (x86_64)? x86 32bit does/can not use all available
> resources..
>
> >  and the new Bios update R2169M3 with out the need to downgrade to XP
> > from Vista.
>
> Try R2168M3 and unlock the hidden parts with an efi stick like linked in
> my How-To. R2169M3 cannot be unlocked that way
>
> > I use the HDMI output a lot
>
> Me too! I use it to view hd movies on a Samsung SyncMaster 2693HM or
> simply to work, using both, two X-Screens or Twinview.
>
> > which worked very well, albeit the sound is still coming from the
> > laptop instead of the TV and I am still working on it,
>
> I assume you are using Pulse Audio. You must change your audio output to
> Digital while hdmi is connected, that will give you the hdmi audio to
> work. Works everything perfect here.
>
> > and the screen switch needs to be done from the
> > system->Administration->Nvidia X server settings
>
> Correct. For the two X-Screens, I generate the xorg.conf file with
> 'nvidia-settings' and save it as 'xorg.conf.NVIDIA_2X-Screens' and the
> normal (for one X-Screen) as 'xorg.conf.NVIDIA_1X-Screen' etc
> (twinview ..) I only have to link the X- config I want to use to
> xorg.conf.NVIDIA
>
> ln -sf xorg.conf.NVIDIA_2X-Screens /etc/X11/xorg.conf.NVIDIA
> or
> ln -sf xorg.conf.NVIDIA_1X-Screen /etc/X11/xorg.conf.NVIDIA
> or
> ln -sf xorg.conf.NVIDIA_twinview /etc/X11/xorg.conf.NVIDIA
> ..
>
> then run
>
>        sudo switch-x-to nvidia
>        restart gdm
>
> voila ;-)
>
> > not the Fn+F7 key but that is not a big deal for me.
>
>      A. How you can assign events to Key-Combinations (like Fn+F7) is
>        described inside of the 'acpi_create_nv_event' script. You can
>        create your own event and assign it to that key-combination.
>        Then you can start a script that does some detection and
>        settings of your choice (eg. the above explained linkings) Not a
>        big problem ;-)
>
> >  Everything else, the led, fan, wireless, blue tooth, sound, mic,
> > webcam, sleep, hibernate are working as far as I can see.
>
> Fine.
>
> > the bios update solved a problem where the machine would not power
> > down automatically during the reboot.
>
> My first BIOS had the same problem.
>
> >
> > Thank you, I can now proceed with removing Vista from my laptop
> > Happy Holidays,
>
> Why remove? It does not hurt when it is present. Beside Ubuntu Lucid,
> Ubuntu Jaunty and Debian Squeeze I have as well installed a Windows
> Vista (yes OK, last boot was more than one month ago) who knows,
> sometimes it may be usefull and the Windows partitions are allways
> mounted in the Linux OSes and work which I need in Windows is done on
> ntfs (extern with eSATA or intern).
>
> peace,
> happy new year and
> regards,
>
> Raphael Gradenwitz
>
>
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