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["Raphael Gradenwitz" <raphael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Hi Stephan,

Am 22.12.2011 14:34, schrieb Stephan Mielke:
> Here I am :)
> 
> I read the description of the script under
> "http://global-social.net/VGN-Z";. So far so good. I check my BIOS,
> it's R2169M3. I think this is a bios for Vista, right? Raphael, you
> said you used an unlocked BIOS. What does that mean. Do I have to
> unlock my BIOS as well?
> 

In that BIOS VT is free but boot with efi-boot-stick is locked. That
means, you will have no possibility to unlock more features unless you
downgrade it to R2168M3 first :(
But in fact you do not need them anyhow..

> The second thing I'm not so sure with is if I have to add the
> "acpi_osi="!Windows 2006"" quote into the kernelk command line
> BEFORE I start the janitor script? That's a little bit unclear for
> me. Sorry. :)
> 

You can add that after running the janitor.
One more advice: Don't try to install nvidia-driver from ftp-server,
that feature is partially broken because of permanent changes made in
the ubuntu and nvida method for installation. Installing the nvidia
driver from your distribution (nvidia-current) will work until Kernel 3.1
Since Kernel 3.2 no nvidia driver at all works but that is a general
problem where the nvidia engineers need to find a solution ;-) I
already filed a bug-report for that.

> 
> 
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
>> Datum: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:19:48 +0100 Von: Stephan Mielke
>> <smielke@xxxxxx> An: Sony Vaio Z-series Laptop
>> <sony-vaio-z-series@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Betreff: Re:
>> [Sony-vaio-z-series] sony-VGN-Zseries-janitor - Linux
>> (Ubuntu/Mint/Whatever) Standalone
> 
>> Wow, these are the answers I like! :) Nice and short!
>> 
>> Thank you Raphael and I promise I'll take you by your words.
>> 
>> Danke! Stephan
>> 
>> 
>> Am 21.12.2011 20:39, schrieb Raphael Gradenwitz:
>>> Hi Stephan
>>> 
>>> Am 21.12.2011 11:45, schrieb Stephan Mielke:
>>>> 1. Can I run the sony-VGN-Zseries-janitor-script when I only
>>>> want to have Linux on my desktop? I don't want/need Windows
>>>> as a 2nd OS.
>>> yes
>>> 
>>>> 2. Is the janitor sript still useable. Also for the last
>>>> Linux
>> releases?
>>> yes
>>> 
>>> If you encounter trouble, ask me (geht auch auf deutsch) I'll
>>> try my best to help you!
>> 
- -- 
Raphael Gradenwitz
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