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[Aleix Solà <aleixsr@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you Xavier, either I can host it anywhere if you want.
Thanks in advance Adam.

2010/7/28 xh@xxxxxxxxxxx <xh@xxxxxxxxxxx>

>  Hi
> I'm ok to host it.
> send me a mail when your kernel is ready.
>
> Xavier.
>
> ----- Message d'origine -----
> > On Wednesday 28 July 2010 08:46:05 Aleix Solà wrote:
> > > Hi Adam is there any way to hack kernel without compiling it? I'm not
> > > able to make Intel work.
> >
> >     There is no way without compiling a kernel or getting someone to
> > compile  one for you, no. I could maybe look at building a Ubuntu lucid
> > kernel with my  changes in, but would then need to find some kind soul
> > to host it.
> >
> > Adam.
> >
> >
> > > 2010/7/28, Adam Hill <sidepipeuk@xxxxxxxxx>:
> > > > On Wednesday 28 July 2010 03:36:45 Ben Wilson wrote:
> > > > > All of the bios modification threads I've come across thus far are
> > > > > for the 2009 version of the laptop, do you know of any links for
> > > > > the 2010 (VPCZ1290) models?
> > > > >
> > > >     Unfortunately I don't, though I'm sure that the BIOS will be
> pretty
> > > > much
> > > >
> > > > the same between the two versions since the laptops are identical.
> > > >
> > > >     Personally, I'm working on getting both graphics cards to work
> > > > WITHOUT
> > > >
> > > > having to mod the bios - I've got the Intel card working, though with
>
> > > > kernel hacks etc. The NVidia card almost works I think, but currently
>
> > > > the X server driver thinks that the primary card is in fact the Intel
>
> > > > one and so doesn't try to initialise the correct one.  I'm hoping
> > > > that this is the only issue, but since I wasn't that bothered about
> > > > getting that card working I haven't looked in to it further yet.
> > > >
> > > >     In the mean time, booting an old kernel in speed mode, then
> booting
> > > > the
> > > >
> > > > correct one, lets you use the NVidia card with the NVidia proprietary
>
> > > > drivers
> > > > - that works fine.
> > > >
> > > > Adam.
> > > >
> > > > > - Ben
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 5:05 PM, Adam Hill <sidepipeuk@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > Yes, you can either boot an older kernel first ( pre 2.6.30 ish
> > > > > > ) and then reboot, or you can modify the bios. In either case
> > > > > > having the switch set to speed mode will result in only the
> > > > > > NVidia card showing up. There are many references to bios
> > > > > > modding around.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Adam
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 27 Jul 2010 21:57, "Ben Wilson" <benwilson512@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > wrote: Is there some way to simply disable the intel graphics
> > > > > > device such that it won't be recognized by the OS at all?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - Ben
> > > > > >
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