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[Mauri <lain80@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jef,
many thanks for ur support and kindly response.
Only one think, that I don't undestand.
If I don't want patch my BIOS,I have some problem with my Ubuntu (I'm afraid
to update the bios, it's a hard procedure?)
I think that I can't switching between video cards, but there may be other
problems?
I'll wait u about the new maverick installation :-)
Cheers,
Mauri


2010/9/15 Jean-Francois Mathiot <jeff.mathiot@xxxxxxxxx>

>  Hey Lain,
>
> Yes, the patch applies to allow static switching between video cards (I've
> not been able to get Xorg to work properly using kernel tuning). The BIOS
> patch worked very nice, but I would have prefer not to apply it and use pure
> Linux settings.
> I still have a drive outside the soft RAID volume, so I'll try to install
> Maverick and let you know whether the dynamic switching works.
>
> Regards,
> Jef
>
> On 14/09/2010 15:45, Mauri wrote:
>
> Hi Jean,
> many thanks for the reply and all advice.
> I'm sorry but I'm not a expert, then, why I can patched the bios? only for
> the video card switch?
> In my Sony VPCZ12X5E (2 SSD (64gb x 2) - 1920 resolution) Can I install
> only ubuntu (10-10 beta) without any patch? I'm afraid to change the bios...
> @Martin: I don't undestand what do u mean...
> Cheers,
> Lain
>
> 2010/9/14 Martin Lütken <nitram@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>>  Can I ask what display size you have?
>> -Martin
>>
>> Den 13-09-2010 12:41, Mauri skrev:
>>
>>  Hi Expert,
>> i'm novel, and this is my first post on this community :-)
>> I have a Sony VPCZ12X5E with 2 SSD (64gb x 2) with 1920 resolution monitor
>> and 8 gb of RAM. I want use ubuntu as a normal desktop, I'll work every day
>> with this lapdop, but I don't want use windows ;-)
>> I'm reading on internet, that the linux installation, on this hw, is not
>> easy (path kernel etc.)
>> Can I install this ubuntu testing version? (Linux kernel 2.6.35) Ubuntu
>> 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) Alpha 3
>> I would like install Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, but I'm terrified of problems
>> during installation.
>> Another question. I don’t want install 64bit, but a 32bit with a
>> big-kernel (8gb ram). Is it a problem?
>> What do u suggest me?
>> Many thanks to all.
>> Cheers,
>> Lain
>>
>>
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