Hi, which Ubuntu version are you using? On my Z31 booting a Jaunty Jackalope 9.04 pre-release amd64 Live-CD X worked out of the box with native 1600x900 resolution, even before I installed it permanently. I haven't tried the current 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) -- is that what you are running? I never downgraded the preinstalled Vista to XP and never needed to boot into Windows to enable anything.
This is my generic xorg.conf: $ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf Section "Device" Identifier "Configured Video Device" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Configured Monitor" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Monitor "Configured Monitor" Device "Configured Video Device" EndSection I should mention that I do run the patched sony_laptop module (Version 0.6) to reduce power consumption. Hope that helps. Mike 2009/3/20 Didine <didi...@gmail.com>: > Hello, > I've installed Ubuntu on my Sony vaio Z21wn without downgrading to xp but x > server fails to start ! > Is there any permanent change i can do to my Linux install to have just the > Intel ship-set activated without the invidia one ? > Thks for your help. > -- > Didine Wayde. > > > On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 4:33 PM, Didine <didi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> 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 >>> >>> 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 >>> > Post to : sony-vaio-z-series@lists.launchpad.net >>> > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series >>> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series > Post to : sony-vaio-z-series@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series Post to : sony-vaio-z-series@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp