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[Adam Hill <sidepipeuk@xxxxxxxxx>]

	Because I'm forgetful, I completely missed a step in the README file that 
I don't even remember doing! Thanks to Aleix being patient, I've managed to 
work out that before you run the update-initramfs command you need to create a 
new file, /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-video.conf. The quickest way to do this 
is:

echo "blacklist i915" >>/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-video.conf
echo "blacklist nouveau" >>/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-video.conf
echo "blacklist intel" >>/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-video.conf
echo "blacklist uvesafb" >>/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-video.conf
echo "blacklist intel_agp" >>/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-video.conf

	I'm waiting for information from Aleix as to whether the kernel now works 
on his machine, BUT without doing the above you won't get it to work. I'll 
modify the README.

Adam


On Thursday 05 August 2010 19:18:43 Aleix Solà wrote:
> Hi, I repeated steps 3 times, getting always black screen. Only way to get
> text console is setting 'nomdeoset' parameter at GRUB2.
> My Vaio is VPCZ11. Can you help me?
> 
> 2010/8/5 Adam Hill <sidepipeuk@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> > You have to follow the instructions in the readme EXACTLY - if you don't
> > you will get a black screen. I.e. you need grub2 in the correct mode for
> > the panel and you need gfxpayload = keep. You also need to boot in text
> > mode using the text kernel parameter. Also, do not load the module
> > yourself but let my rc.local.moved script do it. If you fail to do any
> > of this you will certainly end up with a black screen!
> > 
> > On 5 Aug 2010 16:55, "Aleix Solà" <aleixsr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Hello Adam, you're right, launching update-initramfs -u -k
> > 
> > 2.6.35-rc6-vaioz
> > 
> > > repairs Kernel Panic.
> > > Now when I boot using kernel 2.6.35-rc6-vaioz I see STAMINA led on, but
> > > still I cannot get Intel card working.
> > > 
> > > Using default parameters I get a black screen, but system is not halt,
> > > because I can ping it and send a crtl+alt+del
> > > Then I used "nomodeset" grub option and I get console mode, launched
> > > /etc/rc.local.moved and when GDM is starting system freezes completly
> > 
> > with
> > 
> > > 2 blinking leds (CAPS LOCK and SCREEN LOCK); maybe I need new intel
> > 
> > drivers?
> > 
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 2010/8/5 Adam Hill <sidepipeuk@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > 
> > >> > > Hello everybody, I tried Adam's kernel and when I boot I get a
> > 
> > Kernel
> > 
> > >> > > Panic, anybody with same problem?
> > >> > 
> > >> > yes, that kernel does not include the modules necessary to read the
> > >> > intel raid.
> > >> 
> > >> It has, because I'm using it now - quad raid 0 :). Like I said, you
> > >> just
> > >> need to update the initramfs as it says in the readme. I AM getting
> > >> paranoid
> > >> now though, so if someone can confirm that even after updating it
> > >> still kernel
> > >> panics, then I'll start from scratch and try it again, and update as
> > >> necessary.
> > >> 
> > >> Adam.
> > >> 
> > >> > cheers
> > >> > tobi