HCL/Laptops/Sony
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| PCG-U3 | 10.0 Beta1 |   3D |
(turn up PhoneOut to hear something) |
(installation via PXE, too) |
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Suspend to RAM: ; Suspend to Disk: remove ohci-hcd from initrd (/etc/sysconfig/kernel), otherwise USB will not work after resume |
sonypi driver loaded automatically, jog dial works | ||
| VGN-T1XP | 10.0 | (using Intel binary driver; 3D untested) |
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Suspend to RAM: (needs Kernel parameter acpi_sleep=s3_bios,s3_mode); Suspend to Disk: |
Hard disc will remain shut down for about 90s after wake from RAM due to IRQ restart problem. During that time system will hang but will then resume fine. | ||
| VGN-T2XP | 10.1 | (using Intel binary driver; 3D untested) |
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sony_acpi driver works for controlling backlight | Excellent notes here: http://notes.minty.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Installing_Kubuntu_Linux_On_A_Sony_TX1XP_Laptop | ||
| PCG-K35 | 10.0 Beta3 | OK, Braille Screen |  , still trying to resolve |
100/MB FD |
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Suspend to RAM |
USB scanned and working. Logitech media mouse working, sonypi driver loaded | ||
| VGN-FS215M | 10.0 Final | Using Nvidia proprietary driver |
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Suspend to Disk; screen brightness works |
The X resolution has to be set manually (1200x800, non-standard); touchpad works perfectly | ||
| VGN-S560P | 10.0 Final | Using Nvidia proprietary driver |
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Suspend to Disk; Screen brightness does not work - sonypi loads and brightness values change, but lcd does not change brightness |
The X resolution has to be set manually (1680x1050 with LCD monitor); touchpad works perfectly | Fn-Keys don't work...looking for keyboard watcher daemon
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| VGN-FS415M | 10.0 Final | Ok with default driver but no 3D available and other usefull video options. For these you have to download and use Nvidia proprietary driver |
Front Sound works with FN keys too |
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To use bluetooth modems (like cell modems) you have to manually bind rfcomm device |
Suspend to Disk and Suspend to RAM; Screen brightness works either with powersave -k and -K and with FN keys (in order to use FN keys you have to compile the following packages: fsfn, xosd, patched sony_acpi) |
Manually setting LCD 1280x800@60Hz works fine; touchpad works; soft modem works (you have to install hsfmodem) | with hsfmodem, suspend to disk doesn't work
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| VGN-FS415M | 10.1 Final | Ok with default driver but no 3D available and other usefull video options. For these you have to download and use Nvidia proprietary driver |
Front Sound works with FN keys too |
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To use bluetooth modems (like cell modems) you have to manually bind rfcomm device |
Suspend to Disk and Suspend to RAM; Screen brightness works either with powersave -k and -K and with FN keys (in order to use FN keys you have to compile the following packages: fsfn, xosd, patched sony_acpi) |
Manually setting LCD 1280x800@60Hz works fine; touchpad works; soft modem works (you have to install hsfmodem) | with hsfmodem, suspend to disk doesn't work
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| VGN-FS415S | 10.1 Final | Using Nvidia proprietary driver |
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Suspend to Disk and Suspend to RAM; work with nvidia driver 1.0-8762 Screen brightness FN keys (sony_acpi & fsfn) |
Manually setting LCD 1280x800@60Hz works fine; touchpad works | Sony Memorystick Reader
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| VGN-FS315S | 10.1 Final | Using Nvidia proprietary driver |
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Suspend to Disk and Suspend to RAM; Screen brightness works(powersave -k and -K) |
Manually setting LCD 1280x800@60Hz works fine; touchpad works | Haven't got the FN keys working yet (needs sonyacpi)
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