Sony VAIO

**karusho** · 11-23-2007, 05:52 PM

[rant]
Well, I bought a laptop because it was on sale during Black Friday...

and it had Vista Home Premium pre-installed on it.

I've spent the last 45 minutes uninstalling crapware from it. I swear, if it asks me one more time to sign up for 'Try AOL **** up Your Computer' again, I'm uninstalling everything and installing Vista Ultimate from scratch.

And the ***** thing is I can't install XP because SONY decided they were too pro-Vista to have drivers for XP.

GAHH!!

I'm trying to decide whether to install openSUSE, ubuntu, Fedora, or PCLinuxOS.
[/rant]

Sgt_Grim_Reaper · 11-24-2007, 06:40 AM

as long as you don't need wireless... wireless support is minimal at best on linux. I've tried Ubuntu, opensuse, SuSe, Mandrake, Fedora Core, Vixta, etc.
I couldn't get my D-Link or Belkin F5D7010 to work without a hell of alot of work.

**sobeit** · 11-24-2007, 06:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by karusho

[rant]

And the thing is I can't install XP because SONY decided they were too pro-Vista to have drivers for XP.

just go to sony and find similar models, maybe models in same series. Look at the specifications, if its the same, you may be able to use the same xp drivers.

**sobeit** · 11-24-2007, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sgt_Grim_Reaper

as long as you don't need wireless... wireless support is minimal at best on linux. I've tried Ubuntu, opensuse, SuSe, Mandrake, Fedora Core, Vixta, etc.
I couldn't get my D-Link or Belkin F5D7010 to work without a hell of alot of work.

The latest ubuntu has great wireless support. I did not have to do the ndiswrapper thing this last time for my wireless. If he switches, that should be the first choice. Just be sure to run the live cd first and see.

Sgt_Grim_Reaper · 11-24-2007, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sobeit666

The latest ubuntu has great wireless support. I did not have to do the ndiswrapper thing this last time for my wireless. If he switches, that should be the first choice. Just be sure to run the live cd first and see.

cool what card you got?

**scathe30** · 11-26-2007, 04:10 AM

I also got VAIO about two weeks ago for my girlfriend.
I wonder, is it possible to turn off the touch-pad?
It seems that it is not

Any advice?

yustr · 11-26-2007, 08:54 PM

My first laptop was a VAIO. Just wait until you have to replace the battery - only Sony OEM will work and they cost 3X what a generic one costs. (That rant is from some years ago, maybe they've got better since then.

)

mslefaye · 12-01-2007, 06:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by karusho

[rant]
Well, I bought a laptop because it was on sale during Black Friday...

and it had Vista Home Premium pre-installed on it.

I've spent the last 45 minutes uninstalling crapware from it. I swear, if it asks me one more time to sign up for 'Try AOL **** up Your Computer' again, I'm uninstalling everything and installing Vista Ultimate from scratch.

And the shittiest thing is I can't install XP because SONY decided they were too pro-Vista to have drivers for XP.[/rant]

I have the BlackFriday Sony Vaio laptop VGN-NR110/s and do have XP Pro working on it with no unknown devices.

It has taken nine days and slipstreaming the drivers but it is possible.

All the drivers that I used to get a working system:
http://www.mediafire.com/?39vhw1u2wfk

**karusho** · 12-02-2007, 05:58 PM

I actually have NR160E. Do you think the hardware is the same?

mslefaye · 12-03-2007, 02:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by karusho

I actually have NR160E. Do you think the hardware is the same?

Actually no they are different:
Processors
wireless
Bus speeds
Hard Drives
etc.

Your model (VGNNR160E):http://www.mediafire.com/?bxzg9zdfiwb
Black Friday(VGN-NR110e): http://www.mediafire.com/?1ywyd1uejiz

**karusho** · 12-16-2007, 12:42 PM

I am now on my way to both scrapping Vista and running Linux on my laptop!!

Yesterday, I found out that: Ubuntu runs out-of-the-box with NR160e, except for the little memory card slots that I never use.

Combine this with:
I can install VirtualBox and XP on VirtualBox and run it seamlessly,
and the laptop's not strong enough to run anything serious like major games anyway,

EPIPHANY!!

Scrap Vista, install Ubuntu, VirtualBox, XP, done! Of course, I have to reinstall the good software I have on Vista right now into the XP VM.

rockmanac · 01-02-2008, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mslefaye

I have the BlackFriday Sony Vaio laptop VGN-NR110/s and do have XP Pro working on it with no unknown devices.

It has taken nine days and slipstreaming the drivers but it is possible.

All the drivers that I used to get a working system:
http://www.mediafire.com/?39vhw1u2wfk

Did you have to do anything special to get XP to install? I've read other places that getting XP to recognize your HD involved having to load SATA drivers via a USB floppy drive.

Also... Is the NR110E the same as the NR110S?

jcer93705 · 01-12-2008, 01:39 AM

I have a sony vaio vgn fs790, ubuntu run great it detect every single
chip, device on my pc. And this is the 7.10 version. And works great
on games like quake 4, doom3 and such. Vista, is alright. If you're
thinking about having vista on, install vista from a windows vista
oem cd which u can basically get it anywhere and just use ur key.
But watch out. And yes you're computer should run faster. But
ubuntu tend to workout better then microshit. Then again bless
vista in the future with direct1o on highperformance computers :).
Whats ur video chipset from? Intel?

temp.xcape · 02-24-2008, 02:23 AM

I was finally able to get XP on my VGN-NR110E. THANK YOU, to those who pointed out the nlite program and collected drivers...and for posting them too..

I have had trouble using Audacity to record streaming media and I almost certain is a motherboard design issue. If anyone else has tried that and suceeded in recording streaming without any wires, please let me know how you managed to do that...

Also, I am interested in setting up my computer to dual boot with redhat 7.3 as the other OS. Is there a way to slip stream the sata controller driver into that version of linux? I really need that version of linux...9.0 and the newer version won't work for the software I want to run...

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pavan.kasumurth · 03-26-2008, 06:53 PM

Hi

I am a student from University of Memphis, USA. I got the laptop Sony Vaio VGN-NR160E(having Vista on it) from office depot. But from couple days I am trying to install Ubuntu 7.1.0 on this machine. But whenever I keep the bootable cd it's first displaying options asking "start or install Ubuntu" like so...
When I click start to install, the display is blinking continuosly (not able to stop) . Even I also went through "install ubuntu graphics safe mode ", but getting same display problem. So I am surprising how could you installed ubuntu on this same machine. Do you suggest first remove windows vista on this and then install ubuntu or ,, is there any other procedure to install ubuntu on this model.
Please do reply me because I am trying to do project on my machine using ubuntu which provides wireless stuff.

Thanks
Pavan Kasumurthi

**ashumann12** · 03-26-2008, 07:03 PM

Hello pavan.kasumurth, and Welcome to TSF! Nice to see a Tiger here! You should try to post here, they would be more familliar with those issues.

**sobeit** · 03-26-2008, 07:04 PM

You really should have started your own thread in the Linux forum where most of the linux experts are. are you planning to keep vista and dual boot?

**karusho** · 03-26-2008, 08:14 PM

I had this problem too - press (I believe) F4, or the one that says 'VGA', and choose 1024x768. That should get it past.

11-23-2007, 05:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
karusho TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,217 OS: Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista SP1, Ubuntu 8.04 My System	Sony VAIO [rant] Well, I bought a laptop because it was on sale during Black Friday... and it had Vista Home Premium pre-installed on it. I've spent the last 45 minutes uninstalling crapware from it. I swear, if it asks me one more time to sign up for 'Try AOL ** up Your Computer' again, I'm uninstalling everything and installing Vista Ultimate from scratch. And the *** thing is I can't install XP because SONY decided they were too pro-Vista to have drivers for XP. GAHH!! I'm trying to decide whether to install openSUSE, ubuntu, Fedora, or PCLinuxOS. [/rant] __________________ Laptop Specs: Sony VAIO VGN-NR160E dual-booting Vista Ultimate SP1 and Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" Last edited by Chevy; 01-13-2008 at 05:07 PM.

11-24-2007, 06:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sgt_Grim_Reaper Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Mexico Posts: 396 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: Sony VAIO as long as you don't need wireless... wireless support is minimal at best on linux. I've tried Ubuntu, opensuse, SuSe, Mandrake, Fedora Core, Vixta, etc. I couldn't get my D-Link or Belkin F5D7010 to work without a hell of alot of work. Last edited by Sgt_Grim_Reaper; 11-24-2007 at 06:41 AM.

11-26-2007, 04:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
scathe30 Land of bears and vodka Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Russia, Moscow Posts: 837 OS: MacOs,Windows	Re: Sony VAIO I also got VAIO about two weeks ago for my girlfriend. I wonder, is it possible to turn off the touch-pad? It seems that it is not Any advice? __________________ The moving finger writes; and having writ Moves on, nor all thy Piety, nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a line Nor all thy Tears wash out a word of it...

11-26-2007, 08:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,049 OS: XP Pro My System	Re: Sony VAIO My first laptop was a VAIO. Just wait until you have to replace the battery - only Sony OEM will work and they cost 3X what a generic one costs. (That rant is from some years ago, maybe they've got better since then. ) __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.

12-02-2007, 05:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
karusho TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,217 OS: Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista SP1, Ubuntu 8.04 My System	Re: Sony VAIO I actually have NR160E. Do you think the hardware is the same? __________________ Laptop Specs: Sony VAIO VGN-NR160E dual-booting Vista Ultimate SP1 and Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron"

12-16-2007, 12:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
karusho TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,217 OS: Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista SP1, Ubuntu 8.04 My System	Re: Sony VAIO I am now on my way to both scrapping Vista and running Linux on my laptop!! Yesterday, I found out that: Ubuntu runs out-of-the-box with NR160e, except for the little memory card slots that I never use. Combine this with: I can install VirtualBox and XP on VirtualBox and run it seamlessly, and the laptop's not strong enough to run anything serious like major games anyway, EPIPHANY!! Scrap Vista, install Ubuntu, VirtualBox, XP, done! Of course, I have to reinstall the good software I have on Vista right now into the XP VM. __________________ Laptop Specs: Sony VAIO VGN-NR160E dual-booting Vista Ultimate SP1 and Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron"

01-12-2008, 01:39 AM	#13 (permalink)
jcer93705 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: UBUNTU LINUX, Windows XP Pro	Re: Sony VAIO I have a sony vaio vgn fs790, ubuntu run great it detect every single chip, device on my pc. And this is the 7.10 version. And works great on games like quake 4, doom3 and such. Vista, is alright. If you're thinking about having vista on, install vista from a windows vista oem cd which u can basically get it anywhere and just use ur key. But watch out. And yes you're computer should run faster. But ubuntu tend to workout better then microshit. Then again bless vista in the future with direct1o on highperformance computers :). Whats ur video chipset from? Intel?

02-24-2008, 02:23 AM	#14 (permalink)
temp.xcape Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Re: Sony VAIO I was finally able to get XP on my VGN-NR110E. THANK YOU, to those who pointed out the nlite program and collected drivers...and for posting them too.. I have had trouble using Audacity to record streaming media and I almost certain is a motherboard design issue. If anyone else has tried that and suceeded in recording streaming without any wires, please let me know how you managed to do that... Also, I am interested in setting up my computer to dual boot with redhat 7.3 as the other OS. Is there a way to slip stream the sata controller driver into that version of linux? I really need that version of linux...9.0 and the newer version won't work for the software I want to run... --

03-26-2008, 06:53 PM	#15 (permalink)
pavan.kasumurth Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2 OS: windows vista	Sony VAIOvgn nr-160e install ubuntu display problem Hi I am a student from University of Memphis, USA. I got the laptop Sony Vaio VGN-NR160E(having Vista on it) from office depot. But from couple days I am trying to install Ubuntu 7.1.0 on this machine. But whenever I keep the bootable cd it's first displaying options asking "start or install Ubuntu" like so... When I click start to install, the display is blinking continuosly (not able to stop) . Even I also went through "install ubuntu graphics safe mode ", but getting same display problem. So I am surprising how could you installed ubuntu on this same machine. Do you suggest first remove windows vista on this and then install ubuntu or ,, is there any other procedure to install ubuntu on this model. Please do reply me because I am trying to do project on my machine using ubuntu which provides wireless stuff. Thanks Pavan Kasumurthi

03-26-2008, 07:03 PM	#16 (permalink)
ashumann12 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alabama-usa Posts: 3,945 OS: Vista Ultimate SP1 (64bit) My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Sony VAIO Hello pavan.kasumurth, and Welcome to TSF! Nice to see a Tiger here! You should try to post here, they would be more familliar with those issues. __________________ Adam Sr.

03-26-2008, 07:04 PM	#17 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	Re: Sony VAIO You really should have started your own thread in the Linux forum where most of the linux experts are. are you planning to keep vista and dual boot? __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

03-26-2008, 08:14 PM	#18 (permalink)
karusho TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,217 OS: Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista SP1, Ubuntu 8.04 My System	Re: Sony VAIO I had this problem too - press (I believe) F4, or the one that says 'VGA', and choose 1024x768. That should get it past. __________________ Laptop Specs: Sony VAIO VGN-NR160E dual-booting Vista Ultimate SP1 and Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron"