Excellent. It works now. Here once again all steps (just as discribed by Alexandre) in case anyone else needs it:
$sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst In the kernel line add "acpi=ht" Reboot into WinXP Reboot into Linux Done. Thank you once again, Johannes > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: "Alexandre Kaspar" <alexandre.kas...@epfl.ch> > Gesendet: 08.05.09 12:39:22 > An: Johannes Kabisch <karlkoc...@web.de> > CC: "sony-vaio-z-series@lists.launchpad.net" > <sony-vaio-z-series@lists.launchpad.net> > Betreff: Re: [Sony-vaio-z-series] vaio z nvidia > Yes, you're on the problem ! > In fact, the acpi=ht on kernel at boot isn't to get the nvidia card > working at all ! > It is to get linux not uninitializing switch at next shutdown/reboot. > I mean you'll need to have the switch on when you use acpi=ht. It > won't make the startup working. > But it will force acpi not to uninitialize the switch at > shutdown/reboot so that you can reboot on nvidia at next startup. > > Hoping that can help. > Alexandre Kaspar > > Johannes Kabisch <karlkoc...@web.de> a écrit : > > > Hi Bernd, > > > > added it to the kernel line but LED is still off and Gnome does not > > start with nvidia. > > I think the problem is somewhere at shutdown because the LED is > > already off when I switch the computer on (e.g. before Grub even > > initializes) as compared to WinXP where it is on right away (If I > > restart or shut down the computer after running XP that is) > > I am running Ubuntu 9.04 64Bit installed WinXP first and then Ubuntu > > with switch set to speed. > > When Booting into XP after Ubuntu shutdown also results in nvidia > > not working. > > > > Anyone else running 64Bit? > > > > Thanks, > > Johannes > > > >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > >> Von: "Bernd Eggink" <mono...@sudrala.de> > >> Gesendet: 08.05.09 10:29:13 > >> An: Johannes Kabisch <karlkoc...@web.de> > >> CC: sony-vaio-z-series@lists.launchpad.net > >> Betreff: Re: [Sony-vaio-z-series] vaio z nvidia > > > > > >> Johannes Kabisch schrieb: > >> > Hi Alexandre, > >> > > >> > where did you modify the acpi=ht? Grub-Menu? > >> > I am relativly new to Linux but got my ubuntu setup so far that > >> it does everything except for booting with the nvidia card on after > >> a shutdown from ubuntu. > >> > At the moment I let it boot for 3-5 sec. into WinXP and the do a > >> cold reboot which reenables the nvidia-card (and LED). > >> > I would be happy if you could help me. > >> > >> Hm, I got the card working on my VGN-Z21VN without acpi=ht. Anyway, if > >> you need it, press 'e' (for "edit") twice at the boot promt, add the > >> option to the line, then press 'b' for "boot". > >> > >> Good luck, > >> Bernd > >> > >> -- > >> Bernd Eggink > >> http://sudrala.de > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > >> > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > > GRATIS für alle WEB.DE-Nutzer: Die maxdome Movie-FLAT! > > Jetzt freischalten unter http://movieflat.web.de > > > > > > > > -- > http://www.wox-xion.ch/ > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________________ GRATIS für alle WEB.DE-Nutzer: Die maxdome Movie-FLAT! Jetzt freischalten unter http://movieflat.web.de
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