Actually, just to clarify, the brightness works when using the Intel card. I'm not sure that there is a way to control the brightness when using the NVidia card and the "old kernel" boot method ( though I may be wrong. ) It should be possible though if someone can persuade the NVidia drivers to work with the dynamic switching.
Adam. On 31 July 2010 11:18, Adam Hill <[email protected]> wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Adam Hill" <[email protected]> > Date: 31 Jul 2010 11:14 > Subject: Re: [Sony-vaio-z-series] Disabling intel graphics > To: "Aleix Solà" <[email protected]> > > Later today I'll be uploading my compiled kernels and scripts so that you > can use either card and use the Intel one without hacks, and the brightness > works! I'll also upload a patch against rc6 for anyone who's interested. > > On 31 Jul 2010 10:16, "Aleix Solà" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Adrian, these kernel must be patched or we can install it directly > > wihtout any mod ? > > > > 2010/7/30 Adrian Vielsack <[email protected]> > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> the simplest way to get intel graphics to work with brightness control > is > >> 2.6.35-rc6 kernel and the brightness-control applet. works perfekt for > me. > >> > >> My kernel config attached. > >> > >> Greets Adri > >> > >> > >> On 30.07.2010 21:54, [email protected] wrote: > >> > >> Dear Adam, > >> > >> You mentioned you have the Intel graphics working. Do you also have > >> brightness control working? > >> > >> Also would you mind sharing the particulars of the kernel you used to > >> achieve this? I have been struggling the past few days trying to get > Intel > >> alone to work with brightness control by compiling various kernels with > >> various patches. The only luck I've had was with 2.6.34 kernel with Zhao > >> Yakui's i915 patch > >> http://lowl.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/i915patch.txt However this > does > >> not allow brightness control as far as I am concerned. > >> > >> Sincerely, > >> Andrew > >> > >> On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 3:01 AM, Adam Hill <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >>> Hi Xavier/Aleix/Anyone whos interested(!), > >>> > >>> Thanks for this. Sorry for the delay but I've been having no end of > >>> trouble getting this to work, because it seems to be a very specific > set > >>> of > >>> modules and configs which make it possible. Hopefully this will improve > >>> over > >>> time, but for now we are where we are. I'm also running out of time to > >>> work on > >>> it, so it won't be perfect by any means. > >>> > >>> What I hope to end up with once I've tested everything is: > >>> > >>> - You will be able to switch to "speed", select an old kernel from the > >>> boot > >>> menu, and the machine will automatically boot then re-boot in to my > >>> kernel, > >>> which will allow the proprietary NVidia drivers to run with only that > card > >>> enabled. Without booting the old kernel first there is no easy way to > stop > >>> the > >>> Intel card from stealing resources at boot and so the NVidia drivers > don't > >>> work. The Neoveau ones nearly work, but don't detect any outputs being > >>> connected, so this may be fixed soon, but for now to use the NVidia > card > >>> you > >>> are stuck with this solution. > >>> > >>> - In "speed" or "auto" mode, you should just be able to boot my kernel, > >>> and > >>> everything will work with the Intel drivers ( i.e. no booting an old > >>> kernel > >>> first. ) > >>> > >>> I could not get the Debian kernel to work, and so I am having to > >>> use the > >>> normal Linux 2.6.35-rc6 without Debian patches, but that should be ok > for > >>> this > >>> - better to have a machine which doesn't eat the battery. > >>> > >>> Hopefully I'll have something later today. > >>> > >>> Adam. > >>> > >>> > >>> On Wednesday 28 July 2010 17:27:56 [email protected] wrote: > >>> > Hi > >>> > I'm ok to host it. > >>> > send me a mail when your kernel is ready. > >>> > > >>> > Xavier. > >>> > > >>> > ----- Message d'origine ----- > >>> > > >>> > > On Wednesday 28 July 2010 08:46:05 Aleix Solà wrote: > >>> > > > Hi Adam is there any way to hack kernel without compiling it? I'm > >>> not > >>> > > > able to make Intel work. > >>> > > > >>> > > There is no way without compiling a kernel or getting someone to > >>> > > compile one for you, no. I could maybe look at building a Ubuntu > >>> lucid > >>> > > kernel with my changes in, but would then need to find some kind > >>> soul > >>> > > to host it. > >>> > > > >>> > > Adam. > >>> > > > >>> > > > 2010/7/28, Adam Hill <[email protected]>: > >>> > > > > On Wednesday 28 July 2010 03:36:45 Ben Wilson wrote: > >>> > > > > > All of the bios modification threads I've come across thus > far > >>> are > >>> > > > > > for the 2009 version of the laptop, do you know of any links > for > >>> > > > > > the 2010 (VPCZ1290) models? > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > Unfortunately I don't, though I'm sure that the BIOS will be > >>> > > > > pretty much > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > the same between the two versions since the laptops are > identical. > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > Personally, I'm working on getting both graphics cards to work > >>> > > > > WITHOUT > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > having to mod the bios - I've got the Intel card working, > though > >>> with > >>> > > > > kernel hacks etc. The NVidia card almost works I think, but > >>> currently > >>> > > > > the X server driver thinks that the primary card is in fact the > >>> Intel > >>> > > > > one and so doesn't try to initialise the correct one. I'm > hoping > >>> > > > > that this is the only issue, but since I wasn't that bothered > >>> about > >>> > > > > getting that card working I haven't looked in to it further > yet. > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > In the mean time, booting an old kernel in speed mode, then > >>> > > > > booting the > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > correct one, lets you use the NVidia card with the NVidia > >>> proprietary > >>> > > > > drivers > >>> > > > > - that works fine. > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > Adam. > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > - Ben > >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 5:05 PM, Adam Hill < > >>> [email protected]> > >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > wrote: > >>> > > > > > > Yes, you can either boot an older kernel first ( pre 2.6.30 > >>> ish > >>> > > > > > > ) and then reboot, or you can modify the bios. In either > case > >>> > > > > > > having the switch set to speed mode will result in only the > >>> > > > > > > NVidia card showing up. There are many references to bios > >>> > > > > > > modding around. > >>> > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > Adam > >>> > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > On 27 Jul 2010 21:57, "Ben Wilson" <[email protected] > > > >>> > > > > > > wrote: Is there some way to simply disable the intel > graphics > >>> > > > > > > device such that it won't be recognized by the OS at all? > >>> > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > Thanks, > >>> > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > - Ben > >>> > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > >>> > > > > > > Mailing list: > >>> > > > > > > https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > < > https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > >>> > > > > > > Post to : [email protected] > >>> > > > > > > Unsubscribe : > >>> > > > > > > https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > < > https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > >>> > > > > > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >>> > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > >>> > > > > > > Mailing list: > >>> > > > > > > https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > < > https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > >>> > > > > > > Post to : [email protected] > >>> > > > > > > Unsubscribe : > >>> > > > > > > https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > < > https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > >>> > > > > > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > _______________________________________________ > >>> > > > > Mailing list: > >>> > > > > https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > < > https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > >>> > > > > Post to : [email protected] > >>> > > > > Unsubscribe : > >>> > > > > https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > < > https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > >>> > > > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >>> > > > >>> > > _______________________________________________ > >>> > > Mailing list: > >>> > > https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > < > https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > >>> > > Post to : [email protected] > >>> > > Unsubscribe : > >>> > > https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > < > https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > >>> > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Mailing list: > >>> https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > < > https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > >>> Post to : [email protected] > >>> Unsubscribe : > >>> https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > < > https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >>> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Mailing list: > >> https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > >> Post to : [email protected] > >> Unsubscribe : > >> https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Mailing list: > >> https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > >> Post to : [email protected] > >> 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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