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garyli2

I have a vaio VGN-SZ2VP/x. I have two particular problems.

I have tried a few version of linux. Now my problem is particulalry related with Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (2.6.9-34.EL). Any suggetions on other linux is welcomed.

1. I cannot take advantage of the Duo core processor. My install only runs on EL not ELsmp.
2. I cannot take advantage of NVIDIA Geforce Go 7400. The driver only supoort 1024X700. the sound and video and everything else is not supported.

I have checked with NVIDIA and rebuild a driver is appears not works with kenel 2.6.9...

what a wast! I could go for a much lower spec machine.

HITS-UK

Sorry - no sympathy here ...

Vaios do not support Linux - if you have problems I am sorry, but do not blame the machine for you changing the goal-posts.

Perhaps you should have saved your money and gone elsewhere for a computer.

ivan.frade

Hello, i have a sz1M/B (quite similar, i think) and with Ubuntu works everything fine, including dual processor, sound, both graphic cards....

edrudis

Sorry - no sympathy here ...

Vaios do not support Linux - if you have problems I am sorry, but do not blame the machine for you changing the goal-posts. 

Perhaps you should have saved your money and gone elsewhere for a computer.

Sorry but I don't share your point of view. Although Windows is the prevalent OS, Linux is becoming, rapidly, a real alternative.

May be Sony, because of its marketing policies, doesn't want to be associated with "free" software. If this was the case me too I have had to go elsewhere for a notebook.

However, as I paid for a computer ( a nice computer, as a matter of fact) I would like to have the freedom to choose with OS to use.

In my opinion, that may be you won't share, Sony should consider giving some sort of "support" to users who want to use Linux.