Yes, the problem is still there using today's live CD. Booting in safe graphics mode doesn't work either.
Ideally, the setup process would identify the notebook as a Sony Vaio SZ and install the requisite drivers for both the Intel GMA X3100 and the nVidia 8400M GS, put in appropriate xorg.conf files and the script that selects between them, as described here: http://ariel.vardi.free.fr/ariel//vaiosz.html At the moment it's very time-consuming to figure out exactly what is needed, and is well beyond what could be expected of a Linux newbie. -- Heron LiveCD fails to identify nVidia 8400 GS on Sony Vaio SZ https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175436 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
