[tlug] Re: Sony VAIO VGN-UX71 and UX91 series with linux?

["Gernot Hassenpflug" <aikishugyo@example.com>]

Mattia Dongili <malattia@example.com> wrote on 19 Jul 2007 18:45:54 +0900:

> On Thu, Jul 19, 2007 at 05:55:19PM +0900, Gernot Hassenpflug wrote:
> > I'm considering, against my better judgement, getting a small Sony in
> > the VGN-UX91 or 71 family /../
/../
> There are 2 or 3 important things that stille don't work as expected in
> the UX:
> - msduo internal reader
> - special keys
> - fingerprint reader

Hi Mattia, fantastic information, thanks a lot! I forgot to check even
older models (did not know they existed) for linux support. AFAIK,
customers in other countries have other options, including linux
install. A friend in Tokyo attempted to get Sony to install WinXP
without success, even though he offered to pay more for the downgrade
:-)

I don't care about the MS-duo reader, or fingerprint support. Special
keys would be nice, but I can live without it if I have the mobility
that I am getting this machine for.

/../
> touchscreen works and the screen quality is excellent. Compiz works well
> with the video card and it has very good zoom-in/out.

Done deal for me!

/../
> well, the fingerprint reader may even already be working /../
> msduo reader will work sooner or later. The driver is being written /../
> And I myself am trying to trace that damn special keys for the
> sony-laptop kernel module, they all send the same keycode but I'm not
> that used (at all actually) to windbg so I'll need more time.

If you're on your own its hard. Is there a project on this? Your wikie
on this is very nice.

> BTW: if you can wait until the next nomikai I can bring my ux50 it with
> me and show some stuff.

Sounds good to me. Though I might have bought by then. No matter, show
it off, I'm all ears and eyes.
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Gernot Hassenpflug