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[Giovanni Funchal <gafunchal@xxxxxxxxx>]

If I understand, patching bios is for the static graphic card option.
This disables the hardware switch completely? If I have windows on
dual boot, will it be able to do dynamic switching?

-- Giovanni



On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Nacho <nacho.mg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi
>
> On 15/09/10 13:04, Mauri wrote:
>>
>> 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
>
> yep, I've done it with no problems at all (serie: vpncz12c5e)
>
>
>> 2) disabled the RAID feature from the BIOS (install raid software or
>> lvm...or nothing :-) )
>
> You can use Raid-0. I've used the ubuntu 10.04 server install CD with dmraid
> support and all went pretty well (just had to replace grub2 with grub1 [1])
> and then "upgrade" to desktop installing ubuntu-desktop metapackage and some
> more stuff.
>
>
> [1]
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FakeRaidHowto#Live%20CD%20Installation%20%28Ubiquity%20graphical%20installer%29
>
>
>> 3) update grub to add the i8042.nopnp option (mouse + keyboard issue)
>
> right. And "i8042.reset i8042.nomux i8042.noloop" look to help to achieve
> stability.
>
>> 4) set acpi_backlight=vendor  (thanks nacho, but if I want to use
>> invidia?)
>
> backlight control is not supported yet for nvidia, sorry :(
>
>
>
> regards!
>
>>
>> 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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