Comments on: Vaio P Linux update: Fedora 10

By: adamw

adamw — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:10:37 +0000

You won’t get the native driver working with 8.10. Native resolution should be possible, though – you either need to set up the vertrefresh and horizsync for the monitor in xorg.conf, old-skool style, or get the patch for the vesa driver that Fedora has which makes it recognize the monitor properly.

By: vimcat

vimcat — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:59:20 +0000

I installed WUBI 8.10 last night. I have no idea what display driver it’s using but it’s maxed at 1024×768. Everything seems to work (Wifi, BT, sound hot keys). I wish I could get the native resolution working, but I’m not comfortable mucking around with the drivers. I have the Japanese version though, so YMMV.

By: abeck

abeck — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:52:41 +0000

I have my Viao P running Ubuntu v9.04 (beta). Resolution is 1600×768, some special keys don’t work but most everything else does. Where I am stumped is trying to get the VGA out to work for dual monitors (either mirrored or extended). Anyone have any luck with it?

By: adamw

adamw — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:07:58 +0000

No, it wouldn’t. wubi is just a convenient method to install Ubuntu, the hardware must still have a working Linux driver.

Your best chance at getting the screen working natively, as of now, is to use Ubuntu Netbook Remix. There’s some discussion of the best way to proceed in the forum thread I linked in the post.

By: amarcelo

amarcelo — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:35:00 +0000

Thanks for this. I’m a newbie to Linux and would like to buy my wife the Vaio P. But I want it to run Linux. Would you think WUBI (Windows Ubuntu Installer) will do the trick (as in make everything work since it’s an Ubuntu install over the Windows drivers)? Would appreciate your expert opinion….

By: adamw

adamw — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:21:59 +0000

Yeah, I found that and have been bashing on it all morning.

It relies on a kernel module, which doesn’t build later than 2.6.24 as it stands. I have bashed it into building. Now I’m trying to make the X driver code build. Fun stuff!

By: ralph.thomas

ralph.thomas — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:47:49 +0000

There is a native driver for the GMA500, but it only works on older Xorg (7.3?). It was built by the moblin guys and (apparently) working packages exist for Ubuntu 8.04 (as dell ship this with working poulsbo graphics in the Mini 12).

Ubuntu package details are here:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/gutsy/x11/xserver-xorg-video-psb

There’s a long thread (which includes links to the firmware for the pouslbo chip to do 3D) about getting regular Ubuntu running on the Mini 12 here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1014534

By: Dark_Schneider971

Dark_Schneider971 — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:14:41 +0000

I do hope that you will be able to build a better cooperation between Mandriva and Fedora/RedHat, especially around the community.
And maybe they may begin to use also some of the Mandriva tools, like msec.

Good luck Adam, i will miss you.