Need Lots of Graphic Help Sony Vaio CW

[expfunc]

Hi, I have vaio cw, and having the same problem.
I want to try as the way you have explained but I don't know where is /etc/X11. Also, don't know where I supposed to put the CODE into. Could you help this out?
Many thanks..

I have a similar sony cw laptop with the 330M GPU.

You'll need to pull your EDID while in windows. EDID data describes the capability of your LCD screen. Problem with the current NVIDIA drivers is that they can't pull this data for some reason and consequently your LCD doesn't work.


1) Pull EDID in Windows. Most say to use the softmccs program but frankly this doesn't work in Windows 7. Not an option. Use Phoenix EDID Designer 1.3. (attached)

http://www.tucows.com/preview/329441


2) Place EDID raw file in /etc/X11 . Name it something like sonyedid.bin

3) Install nvidia drivers from restricted drivers list.

4) Alter xorg.conf to include edid bin refrence as seen below.

5) Note, this xorg file is now setup to enable your Nvidia drivers to detect external HDMI and CRT monitors.

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load           "dbe"
    Load           "extmod"
    Load           "type1"
    Load           "freetype"
    Load           "glx"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option         "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "Nvidia Default Flat Panel"
    HorizSync       29.0 - 47.0
    VertRefresh     0.0 - 61.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce GT 330M"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
    Option         "metamodes" "nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
    Option         "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP-0,DFP-1,CRT"
    Option         "CustomEDID" "DFP-0:/etc/X11/sonyedid.bin"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Ive attached my EDID bin for a sony vaio CW with 1600x900 graphics.

-E-

[zorocke]

I have a similar sony cw laptop with the 330M GPU.


2) Place EDID raw file in /etc/X11 . Name it something like sonyedid.bin

Can someone help explain how to do this. I cannot even boot ubuntu from the cd in order to get to a filesystem.

[Shompol]

Can someone help explain how to do this. I cannot even boot ubuntu from the cd in order to get to a filesystem.

Connect your laptop with external monitor. There is a VGA port on the left of your VIAO -- use it. With external monitor everything works: you can install Ubuntu at your leisure, and then follow the instructions by tgui (page 2) to patch Nvidia driver.

[sython]

Connect your laptop with external monitor. There is a VGA port on the left of your VIAO -- use it. With external monitor everything works: you can install Ubuntu at your leisure, and then follow the instructions by tgui (page 2) to patch Nvidia driver.

Hi. Like the previous person had said, I'm very new to linux so i don't even know where to start. I've downloaded the program and everything else that has been attached from page 2. Is the EDID file only located in linux? Because I can't find it in windows...

[Shompol]

Hi. Like the previous person had said, I'm very new to linux so i don't even know where to start. I've downloaded the program and everything else that has been attached from page 2. Is the EDID file only located in linux? Because I can't find it in windows...

It is located in Windows:
Use Phoenix EDID Designer 1.3.

http://www.tucows.com/preview/329441

Tools --> Extract Registry EDID...

Press button "Extract EDID",

File --> Export ->> Save as type: Raw EDID format *.raw

Now, the resulting file should be accessed from Linux. You can mount the windows partition, given you installed dual boot, by using the mount command, but the easiest way is to save the file to a flash drive and just read it back in Linux.

[alessandro_ufms]

Hello,

nvidia 256.44 solved the EDID problem for me (330m). I needn't specify EDID manually on xorg.conf anymore.

[teo_rossi]

alessandro_ufms is right, with drivers above 256.44 no custom EDID is required. Now dual monitor works flawlessly!!!!

[speedygeo]

Great news for the next install! Thanks!

[verdecito]

hi this info is good but i couldnot fix my lap this is what happened
i just updated my 10.04 and i shutdow but went i turn it on just a black screen the recovery mode do not work nothing just black i try with live cd y paste all the files like you said guys but i so new in ubuntu so here im lol im paste edid file and the xorg.conf nothing just black screen i got a vaio intel core i3 m330@2.13ghz 2.13 4.00 gm ram nvidia getforce with cuda 310M and ubuntu 10.04 /windows7

[tnunamak]

Does anyone have any information or solutions for getting the 260 drivers working with Ubuntu 10.10?