Model Version
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Arch Linux Install CD Version
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Hardware Support
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Remark
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Video
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Sound
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Ethernet
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Wireless
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Bluetooth
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Power Management
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Modem
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Other
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Vaio VGN-S5M |
Any |
3D with nvidia driver |
Intel audio with ALSA |
Yes |
Yes, ipw2200bg |
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Suspend-to-RAM with suspend2 |
Untested |
Memory stick reader does not work |
Everything else (Fn Keys, DVD-RW drive, FireWire...) works without a hitch
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Vaio VGN-C2Z |
Any |
3D with nvidia driver |
Intel audio with ALSA |
Yes |
Yes, ipw3945 |
Modules look fine but due to lack of a Bluetooth client not tested |
Suspend-to-RAM with vanilla kernel & linux-ck |
Untested |
Memory stick reader not tested |
Everything else (Fn Keys, DVDRW drive, Firewire...) works without a hitch
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Vaio VGN-FS742/W VGN-FS630/W |
Kernel 2.6.23.12-3 |
i810 |
Intel audio with ALSA |
e100 |
ipw2200 |
No |
acpi_cpufreq, sonyacpi |
Untested |
Memory stick might work |
Fn keys with FSFN
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Vaio VGN-NR320FH |
2008-06 |
Intel GMA965/X3100 (xf86-video-intel driver) |
Intel audio with ALSA |
Do not know, but works out-of-the-box |
Atheros AR5006EG/AR242x (madwifi 0.9.4.3844-2) |
No |
acpi_cpufreq, sony-laptop |
Untested |
Memory stick might work |
Fn keys with sony-laptop and sonypid. Using vga option in kernel line in GRUB might give problems with resolution. Pretty cool laptop, everything works out-of-the-box except Fn keys for which I needed to do some research.
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Vaio VGN-N130G |
2010 (right now with kernel 2.6.34) |
xf86-video-intel driver |
Intel audio with ALSA |
Do not know, but works out-of-the-box |
ipw3945 |
No |
Untested |
Untested |
Memory stick might work |
The only problem I have had is with the Wi-Fi randomly cutting out (netcfg -r to reconnect). I think this is a problem with MY laptop, rather than this model in general.
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