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[Bruno Santos <bacmsantos@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have been out for a while due to Christmas holidays. I will try to install
the module you mentioned today.
I am using windows 7 and Ubuntu Koala with the last kernel. I will share my
experience afterwards.

Cheers,
Bruno

2009/12/15 Raphael Gradenwitz <raphael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> Hello Bruno,
>
> Am Dienstag, den 15.12.2009, 19:05 +0000 schrieb Bruno Santos:
> > I got a new Sony Z5 last week and I installed ubuntu 9.10. Most of the
> > things are working quite well out of the box, but I was trying to find a
> > solution for the switch between the discrete and nvidia card. I found
> > the tutorial for "Installation of Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope on Sony
> > Vaio VGNZ11MN/B by Philipp Blanke" but when I tried to compile the sony-
> > laptop module I get an error message.
>
> >From where did you take that module? From Eva's website:
> http://www.basyskom.org/%7Eeva/log_installation_vaio_z21vnx.html
>
> If yes, that Module is for kernel < 2.6.31
>
> You are using a newer Kernel > 2.6.31 and that needs the new module from
> Norbert Preining.
>
> > Can someone please tell me if there is any solution for this problem or
> > other ways around to solve the problem. I have also managed to find a
> > different solution here:
>
> >
> http://www.mail-archive.com/sony-vaio-z-series@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg00659.html
>
> > , but apparently then the
> > switch stops working properly in Windows which I also don't want.
>
> What Windows? XP, Vista or Windows 7?
>
> Normaly nothing will stop working under windows. You maybe have to boot
> twice after using Linux, thats all
>
> You dont have to build the module.
> The sony-VGN-Zseries-janitor script does the work for you.
> Choose the option to install with the jockey-script.
>
> http://global-social.net/sony-VGN-Z#janitor
>
> Regards,
> Raphael
>
>