Hello thanks for your replay... i don't care about switching between the graphic cards, if i can only use the integrated one it will be good for me. I'll try to install ubuntu jaunty without downgrading to xp and let you know... Best regards, -- Didine.
On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 1:22 PM, Albert Vilella <avile...@gmail.com> wrote: > In the website details: > > https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > > There is a report that downloading DamnSmall linux on a USB drive and > booting the laptop up with it takes the same effect as the WinXP > trick, but much faster and less invasive. > > It has also been reported that one only needs the first WinXP > installation steps, that don't leave any permanent change in the > system, to be able to switch on/off the graphics card. > > After that, installing Ubuntu and using Eva's patched sony module > (also detailed in the website) should give you a working system. > > Cheers, > > Albert. > > On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 11:18 AM, Norbert Preining <prein...@logic.at> > wrote: > > On Mo, 16 Mär 2009, Didine wrote: > >> I was wondering if the vista downgrade to xp (as shown in Eva's > tutorial) is > >> mandatory in order to install ubuntu ? > > > > No, why should it? I have installed Debian in combination with Vista and > > it worked fine. Only that I was fed up with Vista afterwards I > > downgraded it to XP. > > > > Best wishes > > > > Norbert > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Dr. Norbert Preining <prein...@logic.at> Vienna University of > Technology > > Debian Developer <prein...@debian.org> Debian > TeX Group > > gpg DSA: 0x09C5B094 fp: 14DF 2E6C 0307 BE6D AD76 A9C0 D2BF 4AA3 > 09C5 B094 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > HODNET (n.) > > The wooden safety platform supported by scaffolding round a building > > under construction from which the builders (at almost no personal > > risk) can drop pieces of cement on passers-by. > > --- Douglas Adams, The Meaning of Liff > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mailing list: > > https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > > Post to : sony-vaio-z-series@lists.launchpad.net > > Unsubscribe : > > https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > >
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