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[Lyle Gordon <lgordon@xxxxxxxxx>]

Adam,

I also have a 9300m GS (on my VGN-Z590) and when I tried to install the
latest drivers via FTP (either manually or using the janitor script) it
never worked. I'm not really sure but what I did was add the ubuntu-x-team
PPA before running the janitor script, this allows it to pull in the latest
nvidia drivers from the PPA (270.41.03 as of today) and everything works.

Good luck,
Lyle

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On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 7:23 PM, adam Chilcott <adam.chilcott@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I'm rather new to Ubuntu but have some proficiency in using the command
> line. The janitor script worked wonders for me and the Intel graphics works
> without problems however I'm having issues when switching to the NVIDIA
> chipset (9300m GS). Booting with the switch in speed mode causes a series of
> strange rainbow stripes (attached picture) or more often than not a
> completely blank screen and the machine just sits there and I have to force
> shutdown via the power button. I'm thinking this has something to do with
> the nvidia driver which I installed from FTP but I am currently a bit lost
> on how to proceed. Hopefully this is the right place to ask this question.
>
> A few notes:
> -Sony VAIO VGN-Z46GD_B with INSYDE BIOS Version R4043M3
> -Running Ubuntu 10.10 x64 Desktop :) and loving it!
>
> Adam.
>
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