Need Lots of Graphic Help Sony Vaio CW

[nmaster]

btw, i'm not really sure what your question is....

[NightwishFan]

Thread about your graphics card.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1392766

Please note that Ubuntu is primarily about free software. Adobe Flash is not free software, so support is limited to Adobe's discretion. There is an Ubuntu package to simplify installing the flash plugin as a user stated. Use the Software Center.

[TCYost]

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/show...3&postcount=22

Step 5 Edit xorg.conf how do I do that final step?

[NightwishFan]

gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

[overdrank]

Please do not create multiple threads on the same issue. Threads merged.

[tgui]

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-

[warfacegod]

sudo apt-get install envyng-core

That will search for and install the most appropriate video driver for you. After installing envy, It will be found in Applications> System Tools

[tgui]

sudo apt-get install envyng-core

That will search for and install the most appropriate video driver for you. After installing envy, It will be found in Applications> System Tools

There is no driver in any repository in any package that will solve the OPs problem. The issue exists with the Nvidia driver itself. Until release 196.x is out, the custom EDID route is the only way to go.

Its a crappy situation.

[warfacegod]

There is no driver in any repository in any package that will solve the OPs problem. The issue exists with the Nvidia driver itself. Until release 196.x is out, the custom EDID route is the only way to go.

Its a crappy situation.

My mistake. Sorry.

[tnunamak]

I have a similar sony cw laptop with the 330M GPU.
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Ive attached my EDID bin for a sony vaio CW with 1600x900 graphics.

-E-

Thanks a ton, that was really helpful. I also have a CW with the 330M, but I had to get my own EDID binary to get it to work.

Does xserver have to be restarted in order to enable/disable HDMI output? Right now, I have to save changes to xorg config to enable/disable the second screen (through nvidia-settings)... I can't just plug in an HDMI cable and switch it on the fly. I thought maybe KRandR could do it but that only detects displays that are enabled.

Thanks again for the help.