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    Ubuntu on my FZ280 E/B?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by kevf74, May 28, 2008.

  1. kevf74

    kevf74 Notebook Consultant

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    Has anyone attempted to use Ubuntu on their Sony? I have an FZ 280 E/B and was thinking of giving it a whirl. If anyone has any guidance it will be appreciated.

    thanks!
     
    kevf74, May 28, 2008
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    One word for you: Google. ;)
     
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    Ubuntu and an SZ140 have gotten along quite well. All the function buttons worked, and with a little bit of following instructions out there I was able to get both the Speed and Stamina buttons working. The camera also required a bit of extra work to get going, but ended up working in the end. Go for it, just make sure you burn recovery dvd's before you try anything!
     
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  4. Bog

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    ^^ He was asking about the FZ, not the SZ.
     
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  5. kevf74

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    Haha, of course google will be a resource. I didn't know if anyone had any handy dandy guides as they do for other OS's. i will see what i can figure out and go from there.
     
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    nixon Notebook Evangelist

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    No kidding.

    I was saying that VAIO's and Ubuntu get along quite well, and to give it a shot. My experience was that most everything worked with the standard install, so he should try it.
     
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  7. Bog

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    No you weren't. Reread your post before you edit it.
     
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  8. nixon

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    My my, testy aren't we.
     
    nixon, May 28, 2008
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    At times like these, a little.
     
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  10. nixon

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    Fair enough.

    I'm a little jumpy myself with the Intel announcement, as that's going to directly affect how I do business. It'll be interesting over the next two months to see what happens to Notebooks. I'd expect stock to be tight for many manufacturers.
     
    nixon, May 28, 2008
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    If ubuntu just works, why don't you install it?
     
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  12. Bog

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    Because the same thing is true with any operating system; they don't always work. Even Linux has its problems.
     
    Bog, May 28, 2008
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