I tried the approach below with my vaio-P both with kubuntu lpia jaunty and ubuntu non lpia jaunty on my vaio-p. Both times the xserver would keep trying to start (giving the vaio screen) but fall back to the text login mode. Using the failsafe xorg.conf which relies on vesa works but is not the native driver / holy grail. Everything else works better than expected, it even goes to sleep when I close the lid. Ubuntu and kubuntu both boot faster than windows 7 and even my home desktop kubuntu. So I am eager to get the poulsbo driver working. The vaio-p linux wiki page is blank but if I poulsbo to work it would be a great post. So close but yet so far.
Appreciate any help / suggestions.
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Originally Posted by pachistano View Post
i don't have my laptop near me, sorry if i am generic. in case, post questions:
here is what I did
1) install ubuntu dell image 9.04 (jauntry) - 2.1 GB is the correct size
2) run a system update
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
synaptic (or apt, whatever.. ) will remove the old version of Xorg and install a new one, and will do more things...say yes to everything, don't worry and drink a coffe, smoke a cigarette or play for a while with your girl or your pet
suggestion: in case you are playing with your girl, do-not-stop playing once synaptic is ready! otherwise your girl will get angry with you! (my experience)
3) remove from /boot/grub/menu.lst the lines the system added after the update
this because with the new kernel, psb does not work!
-> this rows are referred to the NEW kernel you installed. in facts, after the update you will have 2 different kernel versions inside your system and inside your menu.lst
so, remove the new one ( i remember the last kernel is the 2.6.2x.13)
4) add to your /etc/apt/sources the repositories of psb drivers
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mobile/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mobile/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
- thanks to http://www.tipsandthoughts.com/?p=4
5) run a synaptic update one more time, or apt-get update
6)install xserver-xorg-video-psb it is supposed to be version 0.31.0
apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-psb
the system will install some addtional packages related to psb
7) reboot
8 )at this point, you are supposed to have a 9.04 running in 2D with the resolution you paid for
it worked with my brand new dell mini 10
questions? post here
bye,
fabio
Appreciate any help / suggestions.
Quote:
Originally Posted by pachistano View Post
i don't have my laptop near me, sorry if i am generic. in case, post questions:
here is what I did
1) install ubuntu dell image 9.04 (jauntry) - 2.1 GB is the correct size
2) run a system update
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
synaptic (or apt, whatever.. ) will remove the old version of Xorg and install a new one, and will do more things...say yes to everything, don't worry and drink a coffe, smoke a cigarette or play for a while with your girl or your pet
suggestion: in case you are playing with your girl, do-not-stop playing once synaptic is ready! otherwise your girl will get angry with you! (my experience)
3) remove from /boot/grub/menu.lst the lines the system added after the update
this because with the new kernel, psb does not work!
-> this rows are referred to the NEW kernel you installed. in facts, after the update you will have 2 different kernel versions inside your system and inside your menu.lst
so, remove the new one ( i remember the last kernel is the 2.6.2x.13)
4) add to your /etc/apt/sources the repositories of psb drivers
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mobile/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mobile/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
- thanks to http://www.tipsandthoughts.com/?p=4
5) run a synaptic update one more time, or apt-get update
6)install xserver-xorg-video-psb it is supposed to be version 0.31.0
apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-psb
the system will install some addtional packages related to psb
7) reboot
8 )at this point, you are supposed to have a 9.04 running in 2D with the resolution you paid for
it worked with my brand new dell mini 10
questions? post here
bye,
fabio
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