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[Paul Baines <paul.baines@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi All,

I have things working just as described on a VPCZ1 after (mostly) using the
README. The only difference, I never touched grub2 (it wouldn't even install
for me), and I've used grub1 the whole way without any problems.

The NVIDIA card works beautifully (aside from brightness control and sleep
not working), and I have CUDA successfully up and running for those
interested in that too. I've not used the Intel card too much, but the lspci
showed the nvidia card was indeed powered off when i did. I've not managed
to get anything to work without using Adam's kernel.

In short -- I give the README my thumbs up, and a massive thank you to all
those who helped get a successful roadmap to a working VPCZ! :)

Cheers,

Paul.

On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 2:12 PM, Adam Hill <sidepipeuk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
>        Now that I've been able to confirm that grub 1 makes the Intel card
> work
> with my kernel, I've updated my instructions and rc script for users of the
> fake RAID on the VPC Z to get to a position where they can use either the
> Intel card or the NVidia one. This has a reasonable chance of working with
> the
> 1600x900 panel too, since users of that panel also reported that Grub 1
> fixes
> any issues with the Intel card.
>
>        Warnings - The instructions are very much a rush job and not really
> a
> HOWTO for the un-knowing! There are probably bits left over from previous
> versions which are no longer relevent. There may very well be errors which
> leave your machine unbootable and you'll need to re-install the boot loader
> or
> whatever. It would be good if someone who knows what they're doing ( in
> case
> of problems ) with a 1600x900 machine could try this out and give some
> feedback... it would be even better if that person could update my README
> based on their experiences :). Also, the main part now is simply getting
> grub
> 1 to work with fake RAID on the Z... in theory you don't even need my
> kernel (
> although you may get loads of hda-intel errors with other kernels. )
>
>        Hopefully, if it works, you end up with a dual boot install whereby
> the
> Intel card works 100% ( with the NVidia disabled ) and the NVidia card can
> be
> used if you really want it. If you DON'T install the NVidia drivers, then
> desktop effects also work on the Intel in KDE 4.5, though I think that
> installing the Intel stuff stops that ( they work for the NVidia card
> though.
> )
>
>        The files, as ever, are in http://www.voip-x.co.uk/files/adam/
>
> Adam.
>
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