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[Mauri <lain80@xxxxxxxxx>]

Many thanks Jef, only the last question for recap.
>From scratch, then I will do:
1) patch Bios.as per ur mail, I'll read this thread:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/sony/473226-insyde-hacking-new-vaio-z-advanced-menu-bios.html
2) disabled the RAID feature from the BIOS (install raid software or
lvm...or nothing :-) )
3) update grub to add the i8042.nopnp option (mouse + keyboard issue)
4) set acpi_backlight=vendor  (thanks nacho, but if I want to use invidia?)

Many thanks to all staff.

Cheers,
Mauri


2010/9/15 Nacho <nacho.mg@xxxxxxxxx>

> Hi,
>
>
> On 15/09/10 11:56, Jean-Francois Mathiot wrote:
>
>> Mauri,
>>
>> No, the procedure is not that hard (but the patch has to be prepared
>> manually
>> and checked with an hex editor before applying). What it does is to enable
>> the
>> hidden options in the BIOS settings, in particular the ability to
>> statically (at
>> the BIOS level) switch between video cards. The cool thing is that you can
>> later
>> change to dynamic switch using the BIOS settings (what i'll do before
>> trying to
>> install Maverick). The only other problem I have is that brightness
>> adjustment
>> does not work.
>>
>
> With the intel card try to use kernel parameter acpi_backlight=vendor at
> boot time.
>
>
> regards
>
>
>> Regards,
>> Jef
>>
>>
>> On 15/09/2010 11:11, Mauri wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>  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
>>>  <mailto: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<mailto: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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