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["Roberto Gardenier" <robertogardenier@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Glenn,

 

Thanks for you response, once again!

 

Are you running the latest ubuntu? I noticed that, when running the Latest
Ubuntu live from usb, that the dockingstation works well, even with USB!

It stopped working after the reinstall. So I think it is possible to enable
them.

What I need from ubuntu is that I can use my dockingstation (USB, CD, and if
possible the gfx card). I need to be able to connect 2 external monitors so
I will have three active screens. 

 

I know this is impossible at this moment, so if I could connect 2 monitors
and disable the onboard screen then this will be a good enough solution as
well. But im no hero at configuring ubuntu this way. 

Every step closer to this goal will help me very much. 

 

I did do some research, the latest (ubuntu) kernel should be able to control
up till 6 screens. So I hope there will be a breakthrough on this subject.

 

For now I will reinstall ubuntu on my system and add the acpiphp to the
module.

 

Met vriendelijke groet,

Roberto Gardenier

 

Van: Glenn Moloney [mailto:glenn.moloney@xxxxxxxxx] 
Verzonden: donderdag 2 augustus 2012 19:51
Aan: Roberto Gardenier
CC: sony-vaio-z-series@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Onderwerp: Re: [Sony-vaio-z-series] Link to How-to does not work. Any
Mirrors?

 

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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