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[Nacho <nacho.mg@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

On 15/09/10 13:47, Giovanni Funchal wrote:
> 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?

You can choose in the BIOS setup if you want static or dynamic 
switching. You don't loose dynamic switching if you patch the bios, but 
win static one ;)




> -- 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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