Hi, maybe it is enough to remove or disable the NVIDIA driver and reset xorg.conf.
Cheers Mike 2009/3/20 Didine <didi...@gmail.com>: > Hello Jari, > Thanks for this tip :) > I'll try to grab a new jaunty CD, do a fresh install and of course let you > know about the result. > -- > Didine Wayde. > > > On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 6:03 PM, Jari Kankaala <jari_kanka...@yahoo.com> > wrote: >> >> Hi Didine, >> >> I also got the Sony Vaio Z21WN/B and I have installed both Ubuntu and >> Kubuntu 9.04 on it without hickups (intel graphics correctly configured to >> 1600x900). Just don't install the nvidia driver and it should run fine. I >> think you should try a fresh install of Jaunty. I have not run the >> XP-downgrades and I ran a dual boot with Vista (got Arch on it right now). >> >> //Jari >> >> --- Den fre 2009-03-20 skrev Didine <didi...@gmail.com>: >> >> > Från: Didine <didi...@gmail.com> >> > Ämne: Re: [Sony-vaio-z-series] battery care functionality >> > Till: "Mike" <michael.huettem...@gmail.com> >> > Kopia: sony-vaio-z-series@lists.launchpad.net >> > Datum: fredag 20 mars 2009 14.10 >> > Hello Mike, >> > I'm using the 8.10 version and i've upgraded it to >> > 9.04 but still the same need to boot into xp before enabling >> > the intel graphic instead of the invidia. >> > And i'm using the sony_laptop module too. >> > >> > Should i make a fresh install of the 9.04 ? >> > -- >> > Didine Wayde. >> > >> > >> > >> > On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 1:56 PM, >> > Mike <michael.huettem...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> > 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. 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