Comments on: ATTENTION All VAIO OWNERS! http://ubuntufs.wordpress.com/2007/06/09/attention-all-vaio-owners/ Ubuntu on the Sony VAIO VGN-FS series of laptops Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:58:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Daniele http://ubuntufs.wordpress.com/2007/06/09/attention-all-vaio-owners/#comment-2317 Daniele Sat, 31 May 2008 11:12:02 +0000 http://ubuntufs.wordpress.com/2007/06/09/attention-all-vaio-owners/#comment-2317 I'm trying to make the Fn keys work for my VAIO VGN-AR41E and after a search on www I'm becoming confused and ask to you that seem the most qualified to have a solution. Basically the key that don't work are: - Fn+FX (F5, F6 for brightness, F10 zoom, F12 Hybernate, this function doesn't work btw) - Eject - S1, S2 (programmable I suppose) - AV MODE (not a big issue) Volume and play buttons are recognized. The above are not recognized in key shortcuts windows. As additional info sudo lsmod | grep sony sonypi 23192 0 sony_laptop 35292 0 Is there a solution for a non expert? Available to provide info. Thanks a lot Daniele I’m trying to make the Fn keys work for my VAIO VGN-AR41E and after a search on www I’m becoming confused and ask to you that seem the most qualified to have a solution.
Basically the key that don’t work are:
- Fn+FX (F5, F6 for brightness, F10 zoom, F12 Hybernate, this function doesn’t work btw)
- Eject
- S1, S2 (programmable I suppose)
- AV MODE (not a big issue)

Volume and play buttons are recognized.

The above are not recognized in key shortcuts windows.

As additional info
sudo lsmod | grep sony

sonypi 23192 0
sony_laptop 35292 0

Is there a solution for a non expert?
Available to provide info. Thanks a lot

Daniele

]]> By: Trip http://ubuntufs.wordpress.com/2007/06/09/attention-all-vaio-owners/#comment-2130 Trip Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:31:46 +0000 http://ubuntufs.wordpress.com/2007/06/09/attention-all-vaio-owners/#comment-2130 Sorry Farhad, but this site has nothing to do with Microsoft or the Windows operating system. You might be best checking the Sony site or forums for help. You can find the links on the top right of this page in the Links section :) Sorry Farhad, but this site has nothing to do with Microsoft or the Windows operating system. You might be best checking the Sony site or forums for help. You can find the links on the top right of this page in the Links section :)

]]> By: Farhad http://ubuntufs.wordpress.com/2007/06/09/attention-all-vaio-owners/#comment-2108 Farhad Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:51:41 +0000 http://ubuntufs.wordpress.com/2007/06/09/attention-all-vaio-owners/#comment-2108 Dear Friends I have a problem with my Sony Vaio Laptop Model FZ250EB I cant install windows XP, no way i found, and no bios setup nothing can any one help me in this issue thanks Dear Friends
I have a problem with my Sony Vaio Laptop Model FZ250EB
I cant install windows XP, no way i found, and no bios setup
nothing

can any one help me in this issue

thanks

]]> By: Trip http://ubuntufs.wordpress.com/2007/06/09/attention-all-vaio-owners/#comment-1999 Trip Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:56:25 +0000 http://ubuntufs.wordpress.com/2007/06/09/attention-all-vaio-owners/#comment-1999 Cheers for that Mayank. Just found that piece of code on the forum myself and you've saved me the hassle of posting it :D Cheers for that Mayank.
Just found that piece of code on the forum myself and you’ve saved me the hassle of posting it :D

]]> By: Mayank http://ubuntufs.wordpress.com/2007/06/09/attention-all-vaio-owners/#comment-1991 Mayank Sun, 09 Mar 2008 10:16:11 +0000 http://ubuntufs.wordpress.com/2007/06/09/attention-all-vaio-owners/#comment-1991 I found that for BIOS version reboot is not necessary as suggested by IntuitiveNipple on the thread 2. Placing the content here for convenience: $ sudo apt-get install dmidecode $ sudo dmidecode -t bios I obtained: $ sudo dmidecode -t bios # dmidecode 2.9 SMBIOS 2.4 present. Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 24 bytes BIOS Information Vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD Version: R1120J7 Release Date: 07/04/2007 Address: 0xE6C60 Runtime Size: 103328 bytes ROM Size: 1024 kB Characteristics: PCI is supported PNP is supported BIOS is upgradeable BIOS shadowing is allowed ESCD support is available Boot from CD is supported Selectable boot is supported EDD is supported 8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h) CGA/mono video services are supported (int 10h) ACPI is supported USB legacy is supported AGP is supported Smart battery is supported BIOS boot specification is supported Function key-initiated network boot is supported Targeted content distribution is supported BIOS Revision: 12.0 Firmware Revision: 12.0 ACPI x86-based PC Otherwise this tutorial helped me a good deal as I am a newbie. I am going to post the details of my Sony VGN-240FZ after doing some experiments. Thanks a bunch. I found that for BIOS version reboot is not necessary as suggested by IntuitiveNipple on the thread 2. Placing the content here for convenience:

$ sudo apt-get install dmidecode
$ sudo dmidecode -t bios

I obtained:

$ sudo dmidecode -t bios
# dmidecode 2.9
SMBIOS 2.4 present.

Handle 0×0000, DMI type 0, 24 bytes
BIOS Information
Vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
Version: R1120J7
Release Date: 07/04/2007
Address: 0xE6C60
Runtime Size: 103328 bytes
ROM Size: 1024 kB
Characteristics:
PCI is supported
PNP is supported
BIOS is upgradeable
BIOS shadowing is allowed
ESCD support is available
Boot from CD is supported
Selectable boot is supported
EDD is supported
8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
CGA/mono video services are supported (int 10h)
ACPI is supported
USB legacy is supported
AGP is supported
Smart battery is supported
BIOS boot specification is supported
Function key-initiated network boot is supported
Targeted content distribution is supported
BIOS Revision: 12.0
Firmware Revision: 12.0
ACPI x86-based PC

Otherwise this tutorial helped me a good deal as I am a newbie. I am going to post the details of my Sony VGN-240FZ after doing some experiments. Thanks a bunch.

]]> By: Trip http://ubuntufs.wordpress.com/2007/06/09/attention-all-vaio-owners/#comment-1884 Trip Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:42:53 +0000 http://ubuntufs.wordpress.com/2007/06/09/attention-all-vaio-owners/#comment-1884 Sorry Mr Z, but I don't have that model of laptop at hand for testing and I decided on making the site VGN-FS model specific, to increase the chance of writing easy to follow and hassle free tutorials. You will probably find that the tutorials on this site may either work for you too, or can at least guide you in the right direction to find the answers you seek. You can always email me with your questions and I'll see what I can do to help :) Sorry Mr Z, but I don’t have that model of laptop at hand for testing and I decided on making the site VGN-FS model specific, to increase the chance of writing easy to follow and hassle free tutorials.
You will probably find that the tutorials on this site may either work for you too, or can at least guide you in the right direction to find the answers you seek.
You can always email me with your questions and I’ll see what I can do to help :)

]]> By: mr Z http://ubuntufs.wordpress.com/2007/06/09/attention-all-vaio-owners/#comment-1655 mr Z Sat, 03 Nov 2007 08:11:55 +0000 http://ubuntufs.wordpress.com/2007/06/09/attention-all-vaio-owners/#comment-1655 I see alot of references to making Sony FS series laptops work... What about SZ series? I have a VGN-SZ670N. No "Fn" keys work. Thanks! z I see alot of references to making Sony FS series laptops work… What about SZ series? I have a VGN-SZ670N. No “Fn” keys work.

Thanks!

z

]]> By: animaster http://ubuntufs.wordpress.com/2007/06/09/attention-all-vaio-owners/#comment-1566 animaster Sun, 21 Oct 2007 09:15:57 +0000 http://ubuntufs.wordpress.com/2007/06/09/attention-all-vaio-owners/#comment-1566 I have VGN-SZ430N and I've just installed Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon into it. I don't get the FN Key and Bluetooth problem. The only things missing are WebCam and Fingerprint reader. Everything else is running perfectly after I installed all of the restricted drivers, especially the Nvidia driver. I have VGN-SZ430N and I’ve just installed Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon into it. I don’t get the FN Key and Bluetooth problem. The only things missing are WebCam and Fingerprint reader. Everything else is running perfectly after I installed all of the restricted drivers, especially the Nvidia driver.

]]> By: lal http://ubuntufs.wordpress.com/2007/06/09/attention-all-vaio-owners/#comment-970 lal Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:56:03 +0000 http://ubuntufs.wordpress.com/2007/06/09/attention-all-vaio-owners/#comment-970 its been nice, i will responce with my config its been nice, i will responce with my config

]]> By: Trip http://ubuntufs.wordpress.com/2007/06/09/attention-all-vaio-owners/#comment-490 Trip Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:19:04 +0000 http://ubuntufs.wordpress.com/2007/06/09/attention-all-vaio-owners/#comment-490 Cheers Shevin. Nice blog on the Torrent programs, so I'll link back :) Cheers Shevin.
Nice blog on the Torrent programs, so I’ll link back :)

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