Sony VGN-SZ650N and linux and win xp vs vista
So I have recently aquired a VGN-SZ650N as much as I hate sony, and I have to say, I like it a lot. While sony may fail to understand many markets properly, the laptops they make are pretty topnotch. Granted they come with a premium pricetag as well.
First off, the Vista default install… HORRID, I recommend nothing more than digging up the recovery tool that they hide and burning a restore dvd quickly… Then downgrade to XP, and if you’re like me, partition for linux while youre at it.
XP Downgrade:
Sony has MOST of the drivers and software at their site. You will need to install all of them on either the stamina or speed modes, then switch to the other and repeat for the ones that still didn’t take. (For those of you not in the know, the SZ650N has dual video cards and can switch between them with a little switch).
You will run into a problem with no fingerprint scanner software, but you can find it. I’ll post up a link soon.
Gentoo Linux install:
The 2007.0 install disc was able to get it booted without issues in the nvidia mode the first time, however there seems to be some issues with both modes at time and will certainly need 2 kernels compiled, one for each mode.
X-Windows config’ing for dual head display (with dvi out of the dock) has proven difficult and so far I have found only the nvidia card supports dvi, the intel doesn’t!. More on this as I get it all running.
The network cards are the SKY2 module
SATA and Audio are both intel based.
More coming as I continue this process…
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jack,
did you also expirience that the secondary ide channel in devicemgr has a yellow bang in it?
does your machine crash BSOD in speed mode when hibranating giving nv4.sys error (used old/new/official nv drivers)
Yep, haven’t figured out how to fix the secondard ide failure it shows, and I haven’t experienced the BSOD in speed mode, no.
Hi, could you give me a hand with the X setup to run the dvi dock port mirrored, I have tried to use the new GUI option in gutsy with no success.
Cheers, Ben
preciso do drive de camera do vgn-sz650n urgente me mande por favor
ah F*&^. . .I’m in the same boat. I loaded Windows XP DarK eDitioN Rebuild Version V.3 (Version 2002, Service Pack 2) could that be the issue in itself?
I can’t find drivers that WORK (Yes I was pulling them from sony.com)& I’m having an issue understanding this S1/S2 keys & the STAMINA/SPEED switch.
I understand you have to load drivers in both modes? & the VGN-SZ650N has 2 video cards. . .
Could you help me out the Links/Urls for the drivers, and some directions LOL cuz I’m F*&^ LOST!
Thnx
i need vgn-sz650n driver for winxp
Yo bitch, this is your old boss. I got an iPhone and wondered if you know any hacker ass crackers for it.. Its the 3g 16G
Peace & Chicken grease