Messages in this thread | | | Subject | VAIOs and Linux (was Re: 2.3 wish: integrate pcmcia into mainstream kernel | From | (Anil B. Somayaji) | Date | 03 Jun 1999 14:11:19 -0600 |
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I just wanted to comment on the reports that the VAIOs lack common PC ports, and thus are hard to install Linux on.
The VAIO PCG-505TS (and the other 505s, I think) comes with a port replicator, with two PS/2 ports, a video out, a serial port, and a parallel port. It plugs into a special connector on the side of the 505TS, and is fully functional. So, you certainly could use PLIP to do an install on a VAIO. Also, the included floppy drive also has its own connector - it isn't USB or PCMCIA, and behaves just like a regular floppy drive once attached (which you should do when the machine is off or suspended).
I actually had no problem installing Linux on my VAIO - of course, I did it the old-fashioned Debian way, with a stack of nine floppies to install the base system. Once the base system was up, everything including PCMCIA worked, and I did the rest over the network. (I didn't purchase a CD-ROM drive for it.)
I've been very happy with my VAIO, and I have to complement Sony on producing a great small, relatively fast laptop that also happens to be extremely Linux-friendly.
--Anil
P.S. Sound works great on my VAIO, except that it plays everything a bit slow (i.e. everything is at a slightly lower pitch and slower tempo). The chip is recognized as an ES1688, using the Soundblaster 16 driver. I haven't looked into why - any thoughts?
- -- Anil Somayaji (soma@cs.unm.edu) http://www.cs.unm.edu/~soma +1 505 872 3150
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