sony-vaio-z-series team mailing list archive

[Aleix Solà <aleixsr@xxxxxxxxx>]

Martin, I'm having exactly same problem,we're working hard with Adam
to find a workaround.

See you

2010/8/6, Martin <nitram@xxxxxxxxx>:
> Thanks. I just got the nvidia card working with the kernels etc. from Adam.
> I have not altered my BIOS, not sure if I dare do it. Perhaps it's not
> so hard but I still haven't
> done any investigation on how to do it.
>
> When I try to start with intel card I can get the text command login but
> when I run /etc/rc.local.moved
> or actually just manually do: "modprobe i915 modeset=1" the laptop
> display goes black and the external display is
> activated.
>
> Perhaps I need a special xorg.conf file or ?
> According to this page
> (http://0xc0dedbad.com/blog/2010/01/30/dual-boot-linux-and-windows-7-on-sony-vaio-z/)
> previous
> z models has problems with displays EDID data. Perhaps this could be the
> issue here?
>
> Anyway if I can help making this work I am prepared to do it.
>
> -Martin
>
>
>
> Den 06-08-2010 21:10, Aleix Solà skrev:
>> Martin I'm talking about Intel card. Nvidia works like a charm except
>> brthiness control.
>>
>>
>>
>> 2010/8/6, Martin<nitram@xxxxxxxxx>:
>>
>>> nvidia does work for me at this resulotion.
>>>
>>> Den 06-08-2010 15:03, Aleix Solà skrev:
>>>
>>>> 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
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series
>>>>>>> Post to     : sony-vaio-z-series@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series
>>>>>>> More help   : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series
>>>>>> Post to     : sony-vaio-z-series@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series
>>>>>> More help   : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series
>>>>> Post to     : sony-vaio-z-series@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series
>>>>> More help   : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Aleix Solà.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series
>>>> Post to     : sony-vaio-z-series@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series
>>>> More help   : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series
> Post to     : sony-vaio-z-series@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series
> More help   : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
>

-- 
Enviat des del meu dispositiu mòbil


*Aleix Solà.*