Hello Norbert, I did not go to all the hassles you had, but installed Windows 7 with VirtualBox. Since VT works with the appropriate BIOS hack and VirtualBox supports 3D acceleration now, this solution is fine for me. If using fullscreen VM with VirtualBox-addons (VB graphics driver, etc.), the integration is perfect, allowing also for file exchange between W7 and Linux via mounted directories.
So, in summary, since W7 under VirtualBox works like a charm, this could be a possible road to go. (While not solving the underlying deeper issues). Best regards, Philipp On Mon, 2009-11-16 at 19:26 +0100, Norbert Preining wrote: > Ok, here we go. Since I want W7 and it seems that one needs the latest > bios 2170 for the Z11, here is what happens: > > case 1 > ====== > - boot into linux in stamina > - turn off > - switch to speed > - start > Effect: BIOS is already screwed, weird stripes, but it seems that > something is going on. > > case 2 > ====== > - boot into linux in stamina > - turn off > - switch to speed > - start > - (see above) blindly boot into W7 > Effect: The laptop after loads of work shuts down automatically, and > after that I can keep the switch at Speed and reboot, and > the Intel will be active. Booting into linux then has the > hardware switch on the right (at speed) but the LED is Stamina, > and also in the BIOS already you see that it is using intel. > > case 3 > ====== > - turn off > - stamina > - boot into W7 > - soft-switch to speed (which works) > - shut down > - boot again > Effect: Although the switch is at speed, the bios boots with intel > graphics card > Booting into linux brings normal intel > Booting into W7 switches at some point to nvidia > > So it seems that the new bios: > - only allows booting with intel > - the OSI grub command line does something to the bios that switches > actually to nvidia, but that one is broken > - switching to nvidia on W7 is always done in software after booting > > Well, there we are now. So I have two options: > - go back to 2168 bios, but then the brightness keys will not work on W7 > - keep 2170 and do not use nvidia on Linux > > Both are not the best options, so that is somehow a call to find a method > how to soft switch the devices .... > > Best wishes > > Norbert > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Dr. Norbert Preining Associate > Professor > JAIST Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology > prein...@jaist.ac.jp > Vienna University of Technology > prein...@logic.at > Debian Developer (Debian TeX Task Force) > prein...@debian.org > gpg DSA: 0x09C5B094 fp: 14DF 2E6C 0307 BE6D AD76 A9C0 D2BF 4AA3 09C5 > B094 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > NAZEING (participial vb.) > The rather unconvincing noises of pretended interest which an adult > has to make when brought a small dull object for admiration by a > child. > --- 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 -- Philipp Blanke <philipp.bla...@googlemail.com> Alte Dorfstr. 19 29690 Schwarmstedt Fon: +49 (0) 5071 - 800 700 Mob: +49 (0) 151 - 581 007 50 ICQ: 275577053 _______________________________________________ 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