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    Other OSes on Vaio besides Windows?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by MegaMan X, Aug 26, 2009.

  1. MegaMan X

    MegaMan X Notebook Evangelist

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    First and foremost, so I'm not breaking any rules.

    I'm not asking HOW to install Mac OS X on non-Apple hardware, I'm just simply asking 2 things.

    1.) If its possible on the Z-series

    2.) If any Z users have done so.

    Also, is Linux easy to install on a Z? I've got now till Windows 7 release to play around with other OSes and see if I will eventually dual/tri boot any other OSes, otherwise I might just boot Windows 7 exclusively.
     
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    Linux is easy to install on everything.
     
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    ZugZug Notebook Evangelist

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    Various Linux flavors are very easy to try, just look for "live CD" versions of distributions. Live CD allows you to boot OS from CD and play with it checking for what hardware is supported. I've seen driver for Sony PIO (Programmable I/O controller). Not sure how hybrid graphics is handled in Linux though.

    So long as your Z is not running off SSD in RAID, Linux is easy to install. If it is SSD RAID though, prepare to learn what "fake RAID" is and a steep learning curve on how to install and configure Linux on it.

    You may also add BSD variants and OpenSolaris to your list of operating systems to try.
     
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