Fedora 14 - X is not working on Laptop

[A S Alam]

ਵੀਰਵਾਰ  26 ਅਗਸਤ 2010 11:39 ਸ਼ਾਮ ਨੂੰ, Adam Williamson ਨੇ ਲਿਖਿਆ:
> On Thu, 2010-08-26 at 18:28 +0530, A S Alam wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I tried to run Fedora 14 Alpha Live on my laptop,
>> but X failed to work. Laptop has Hybrid graphics
>> with Nvidia and Intel HD.
>>
>> Nvidia - M330 - X failed to start (same with 'nomodeset')
>> Intel HD - Hanged
>>
>> I have tried with Fedora 13, but it is not working,
>> need to install with text (vnc) mode and resolution is
>> only 1024x768, while hardware supports upto 1600x900.
>>
>> Fedora 13 bugs:
>> Nvidia: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=610496
>> Intel HD: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=618481
>
> I think I can guess what laptop you have. :)
>
> If it's a Vaio Z, then yes, there's trouble with the odd hybrid graphics
> it has. To get it working, you need to do a BIOS hack:
>
> http://forum.notebookreview.com/sony/473226-insyde-hacking-new-vaio-z-advanced-menu-bios.html
>

it is DONE!
> then set the new BIOS setting that appears for the video card to
> 'static' or something (I forget the exact setting, but what it does is
> let you 'lock in' one graphics card or the other, instead of both being
> available to the OS, as is the case by default no matter which switch
> position you set).
>
done.
> then set the mode switch to 'speed'. Boot with the vesa driver or to
> text mode or something (or you can use the proprietary driver, it
> works), and install a kernel of version 2.6.35.1-5.rc1 or later. Then
> try the nouveau driver, and it should work. Intel is still broken.
>
currently I have 2.6.34.5-44.fc13.x86_64 kernel, which improve
resolution from 1027x768 -> 1280x800.

will kernel-2.6.35.4-12.fc14 help more?

> I have bugs open already:
>
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=596557
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=596562
>
> I'll mark yours as dupes of mine.
Thank

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