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[Glenn Moloney <glenn.moloney@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Roberto,

I have the VPCZ21.... (can't remember the rest of the numbers).

I don't use the sony vaio modules. I am just using the vanilla ubuntu
kernel without the extra modules. Till now, I haven't has the motivation to
install them as my laptop seems to do all I need now. Is there some
specific functionality fro which you need the vaio modules?

Cheers,
Glenn.


On 2 August 2012 22:31, Roberto Gardenier <robertogardenier@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

>  Hi Glenn,****
>
> ** **
>
> Thank you for your response! I was wondering, do you have the same device
> as I have? If so, did you installed the sony vaio modules? If so, could you
> perhaps help me installing those on my system as well?****
>
> I have no clue on how to get this to work, even with the links/files I got
> earlier..****
>
> ** **
>
> Many thanks in advance!****
>
> ** **
>
> Kind regards,****
>
> Roberto Gardenier****
>
> ** **
>
> *Van:* Glenn Moloney [mailto:glenn.moloney@xxxxxxxxx]
> *Verzonden:* woensdag 1 augustus 2012 0:01
> *Aan:* Roberto Gardenier
> *CC:* Sohrab Naushad; sony-vaio-z-series@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> *Onderwerp:* Re: [Sony-vaio-z-series] Link to How-to does not work. Any
> Mirrors?****
>
>  ** **
>
> Hello Roberto,
>
> To have Ubuntu detect the PCI hotplug events when you connect the external
> dock, you should ensure the kernel acpiphp module is loaded before
> connecting/disconnecting the dock. The simplest approach is to add the
> following line to /etc/modules:
>
>          acpiphp
>
> That will ensure the module is loaded at system boot time. This works fine
> for me - most of the time. On some kernel variants I have seen occasional
> crashes when connecting/disconnecting the dock.
>
> I got this very useful tip from this mailing list a few months ago :-).
>
> Cheers,
> Glenn.
>
> ****
>
> On 3 July 2012 18:26, Roberto Gardenier <robertogardenier@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:****
>
> Hello Sohrab,****
>
>  ****
>
> Thank you for your kind assistence. ****
>
> I have the following information for you:****
>
>  ****
>
> Bios:      Sony – 20120209 - InsydeH2O Version
> HuronRiver.3.61.05.2051R0172H5****
>
> Model: Sony Vaio VPC-Z21L9E  ****
>
> Dual boot: Yes, with windows 7. This is temporarily until i have a
> complete working Linux installed. When i got a Linux OS installed which is
> able to have multiple screens (3monitors) then i will remove my windows
> installation as well and make it a single boot.****
>
> Ubuntu version: 12.04 LTS****
>
>  ****
>
> I’ve installed Ubuntu from USB, nothing special. I noticed one thing, that
> with the Ubuntu live boot, my external docking station was working
> properly. Now it doenst recognize it at all.****
>
> Once again, thanks for your help.****
>
>  ****
>
> Kind regards,****
>
> Roberto****
>
>  ****
>
>  ****
>
> *Van:* Sohrab Naushad [mailto:sohrab.naushad@xxxxxxxxx]
> *Verzonden:* dinsdag 3 juli 2012 4:06****
>
>
> *Aan:* Roberto Gardenier
> *CC:* sony-vaio-z-series@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Onderwerp:* Re: [Sony-vaio-z-series] Link to How-to does not work. Any
> Mirrors?****
>
>  ****
>
> Hello Robert,****
>
>
> I'll be glad to help you. Even though I'm no expert I've done it a couple
> of times. Please give me some more information about your system. Whats
> your exact laptop model, which version bios do you have installed, what
> version of Ubuntu do you have installed, is your system dual boot or just
> Ubuntu? I'm away for most of today but will help as much as I can when I
> get back. ****
>
>  ****
>
> Sohrab****
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone****
>
>
> On 03-Jul-2012, at 12:02 AM, Roberto Gardenier <robertogardenier@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:****
>
>  Hello,****
>
>  ****
>
> I've looked at the article and find it very confusing. Ive tried running
> the script but it gives me a warning  "kernel is to old for this script".*
> ***
>
> I tried installing the kernel as provided on launchpad, but "make" gives
> me an error as well.****
>
>  ****
>
> I hope you, or someone else, could give me a set of instructions on how to
> install this thing. ****
>
> Just for the record, i have a vaio z21 model.****
>
>  ****
>
> Many thanks in advance.****
>
> Kind regards,****
>
> Roberto****
>
> 2012/7/2 Sohrab Naushad <sohrab.naushad@xxxxxxxxx>****
>
> This website has been down for quite awhile. There is a cached version
> here
> http://web.archive.org/web/20101027105118/http://global-social.net/sony-VGN-Zseries<http://web.archive.org/web/20101027105118/http:/global-social.net/sony-VGN-Zseries>. I have attached the scripts which come on this page if you want to use
> them.
>
> Sohrab****
>
> On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 2:27 AM, Roberto Gardenier <
> robertogardenier@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:****
>
>  Hello,
>
> Im a proud owner of a Sony Vaio Z21 and i would like to install the
> sony-vaio modules. Since this is my first time trying so i would like to
> follow the how-to located on
> http://global-social.net/tiki-view_blog.php?blogId=3.
>
> Only problem is, this page is currently unavailable. Are there any mirrors
> or other pages where i could read instructions on how to install these
> modules?
>
> Kind regards,
> Roberto Gardenier****
>
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