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[Aleix Solà <aleixsr@xxxxxxxxx>]

It seems Adam fix is working at 1900x1080 resolution, but not at 1600x900.
:(

2010/8/6 Fabrizio Giustina <fgiust@xxxxxxxxx>

> on a VPNZ12, apart from the know video problems:
> - touchpad/keyboard needs to be fixed with the kernel parameters, but
> they work properly after that
> - wifi works out of the box
> - webcam works out of the box
> - I don't know about raid (I have a non-ssd Z)
> - WAN doesn't work out of the box and I still have to find if it can
> be fixed... I'll play with it soon
>
> cheers
> fabrizio
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 9:16 AM, Adam Hill <sidepipeuk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> 1) What are the large remaining known issues?  I've read a lot of
> material
> >> now, including following this list lately, and I get the impression that
> >> it's graphics cards and raid booting.
> >
> >        I have to admit that I haven't even tried the WWAN card or the
> webcam,
> > but I believe that they both work. The RAID controller works too, but you
> HAVE
> > t use grub2.
> >
> >        The issue is with the graphics, though there are workarounds. If
> you boot
> > an old kernel first then you can use the NVidia card without problems.
> The
> > Intel card seems to work ( for me at least ) when booting a KUbuntu live
> CD,
> > but then doesn't work if you boot using Grub2. I've managed to get it
> running
> > on my machine with a custom kernel, with i7 and 1920x1080 panel, so if
> you
> > have those then it can be made to work and you can use either video card.
> >
> >> 2) Can someone explain the default raid setup?  I think it is Raid 0
> which
> >> allows multiple hard disks to appear as a single unit?  Mine is the
> 128GB
> >> model which I think means two 64GB disks.  And this is a problem for
> grub
> >> 2? Is that the only incompatibility?
> >
> >        Mine had 4x64Gb drives in RAID0, but other models have 2x128Gb
> also in
> > RAID0. Unless you get rid of the RAID set-up, you HAVE to use grub2.
> >
> >> 3) What is the definitive howto document?  I apologize but it is not
> 100%
> >> clear to me from the launchpad group information what the starting point
> is
> >> to installation on the Z.  I assume simply booting from vanilla Lucid is
> >> not really the starting point.
> >
> >        There isn't really one at the moment for the VPC-Z, and my kernel
> > solution is only a hack! However, if you have the same processor and
> panel as
> > me then you should be able to boot the KUbuntu lucid live DVD out of the
> box
> > and get the system installed, and then get my kernel on it to have a
> working
> > system. There are a couple of others on here with different
> processors/panels
> > trying to get it working without success ( yet. )
> >
> > Adam.
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Justin
> >>
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