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[Norbert Preining <preining@xxxxxxxx>]

On Mo, 19 Sep 2011, Nicklas Overgaard wrote:
> lot of issues. I'm on arch linux, and my kernel 3.1 is based off this  
> 3.0 build: http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=51456 which applies  
> various pacthes to the vanilla kernel from kernel.org to bring better  
> sony support.
>
> I dont have the extra sony-laptop module, but i'm pretty sure that the  
> patches i'm applying incudes some of the stuff from that module...

The patches in this kernel are also included in my sony-laptop
module (vaio-full-3.0-rc.patch), so yes, that is the samee.

THe only difference is that in the module I maintain there is also
the option to turn off the nvidia card if you have one and running
intel. 

> I haven't tried the WWAN module yet, nor the fingerprint reader. And  

Both of these are independent from the sony module, as they are
either its own driver (hso or so), or USB module (fingerprint)

> also, I can't get the external video card working, it complains about  
> not being able to find the BIOS. So we'll have to wait for an DRM  

That also explains why you don't need the specific module as
you don't have a built-in additional GPU, so no power saving 
necessary.

Best wishes

Norbert
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