Has anybody tried Ubuntu 7.10 on FZ21M?

[burimen]

Hi,
Has anybody tried ubuntu 7.10 on fz21m? is there any incompatible hardware ? like sound controls, wireless , bluetooth or anything.I want to try it on my fz21m but i am suspicious about these things. Also can we install ubuntu without any problem with vista?

[helloimgeoff1]

I'm wanting to do similar, I'm planning on dual booting my FZ21Z with Ubuntu 7.10 and Windows Vista. Anyone else tried this? Or know of anyone that has? I'd love to hear what people have done dual booting with a similar Vaio.


Thanks.

[burimen]

I quote this from ubuntuforums in one of my threads.

I have a sony vaio fz21m runnung Gutsy (7.10) some problems did came up, but they are all fixed now.

after fresh installation do these things in the following order.

in [sofware sources] click these:

[Ubuntu Sofware]
x (main)
x (universe)
x (restricted)
x (multiverse)

[Updates]
x (gutsy-security)
x (gutsy updates)
(gutsy-proposed)
x (gutsy-backports) (this one you need later to enable the headphones-jack.

update system with Update Manager
and reboot.

install Envy, get it from http://albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html
envy will not be able to install without you enabling the tings in [software sources].

use envy to install the proper nvidia drivers.

Now for the audio-jack problem (sound refuses to come out trough the headphones-jack.)

Edit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base (sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base) and add this in the bottom of it

options snd-hda-intel model=vaio

then do this:

sudo apt-get install linux-backports-modules-$(uname -r)


do these things and enjoy your fz21m

Hope this helps...