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["K. Posern" <quickhelp@xxxxxxxxx>]

But for me win7 didn't really liked the static switch (don't know if
anyone else tried this?)

On 15/09/10 07:53, Nacho wrote:
> 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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