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["L. Shao" <lshao123@xxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry I'm new in this kind of communication. Before, I just read and 
find solution.

Now I use "reply to all".


Yes I dont use Windows for my work since early 90th. However, for my 
children's games, I have to maintain a desktop running windows XP with a 
Ghost image and each time it make me lost time to reinstall the games....


So for my interest, the only question is about the BIOS downgrade 
(R5053M3 to 4043M3) with a bootable usb key or CD. Would it cause new 
hardware problems, for example, system suspending when close the 
notebook, hardware Fn for speaker, light...


Thanks again for all.


Liang


Bruno Santos wrote:

> I am not sure if you noticed you were only answer for me. But if that 
> was case always answer to the mailing list so that everyone else can 
> join the discussion.
>
> If you downgrade your BIOS the only problem you might get into is that 
> you will no longer be able to use Windows 7, but since for your words 
> I presume you are only interested in using Linux there shouldn't be 
> any problem. At least I don't see any reason for that. I think that 
> Patrick uses both Linux and Windows 7 and he simply flash the BIOS 
> everytime he want to use Windows or Ubuntu. is that right Patrick? 
>
> 2010/1/13 L. Shao <lshao123@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:lshao123@xxxxxxxxx>>
>
>     Hi again,
>
>
>     I'm just wondering if I downgrade the Bios to R4043M3 (actually it
>     is R5030M3), will there be some other hardware problems ?
>
>
>     Or is there some hope if I wait for new  Linux kernel ?
>
>
>     Best regards,
>
>
>     Liang
>
>
>     What I got with dmicode is :
>
>     ====================================
>
>     Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 24 bytes
>     BIOS Information
>       Vendor: INSYDE
>       Version: R5030M3
>       Release Date: 08/18/2009
>       ROM Size: 1536 kB
>       Characteristics:
>           PCI is supported
>           PNP is supported
>           BIOS is upgradeable
>           BIOS shadowing is allowed
>           Boot from CD is supported
>           Selectable boot is supported
>           EDD is supported
>           8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
>           CGA/mono video services are supported (int 10h)
>           ACPI is supported
>           USB legacy is supported
>           Smart battery is supported
>           BIOS boot specification is supported
>           Function key-initiated network boot is supported
>           Targeted content distribution is supported
>       BIOS Revision: 50.30
>       Firmware Revision: 50.30
>
>     ====================================
>
>
>
>     Bruno Santos wrote:
>
>         ...
>         Just some tips: You cannot run win7 and linux with the same BIOS.
>         BIOS 4040M3 is (currently) the latest working for linux,
>         4043M3 is the
>         oldest version working for win7.
>         This mostly applies to the nvidia graphics. there are minor issues
>         with brightness keys with intel gma etc.
>         with 4043 or 50xx your nvidia card won't work in linux, with
>         4040 it's
>         the same for nvidia in win7.
>         Raphael uses vista, but you can also just switch bioses if
>         you're not
>         afraid of flashing, and don't plan on switching between the OSs
>         frequently.
>
>         br,
>                      Patrick
>         Don't thank me thank Patrick
>
>         2010/1/13 Raphael Gradenwitz <raphael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>         <mailto:raphael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>         <mailto:raphael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>         <mailto:raphael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>>
>
>
>            Hello Liang
>
>            Am Mittwoch, den 13.01.2010, 11:05 +0000 schrieb Liang:
>            > I got a Vaio VGN-Z57G  during Xmas days and installed the
>         Ubuntu
>            9.10 on
>            > it. Everything works fine with the Intel graphic card but
>            impossible to
>            > make the Nvidia card works properly.
>            >
>            > I used all tricks posted on
>             https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series
>         <https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series>
>            <https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series>,
>
>            > including the Janitor script.
>            >
>            > What I got are :
>            >
>            > 1) Vertical colore lines on screen  if I set the run
>         level to 5;
>            >
>            > Or
>            >
>            > 2) black screen on laptop but external display works , if
>         I use
>            startx
>            > in runlevel 3, by staring in single user level and then
>         swith to
>            > runlevel 3.
>            >
>            > Someone has un idea ?
>            >
>
>            Must: Downgrade your BIOS,
>            Can: Downgrade your Windows to Vista or XP.
>
>            Search for 'BIOS' and "Windows 7" in this Mailing List
>
>            Regards,
>
>            Raphael
>
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