# Sony Vaio VPCF13

## Xorg video issues

X server didn't start properly with Nvidia drivers installed by pacman. I use one downloaded fron Nvidia web. Then I installed them by running downloaded script. After thet, the Xserver runs just fine.

## Display backlight regulation

I found this solution - http://code.google.com/p/vaio-f11-linux/wiki/NVIDIASetup. It's for Vaio F11, but it works for my F13 too.

I've added this line in section "Device" in /etc/X11/xorg.conf :

    Option    "RegistryDwords"    "EnableBrightnessControl=1;PowerMizerEnable=0x1;PerfLevelSrc=0x3333;PowerMizerLevel=0x3;PowerMizerDefault=0x3;PowerMizerDefaultAC=0x3"

Plus I use module sony_laptop .. MODULES=(sony_laptop) in /etc/rc.conf

The patched kernel is available in the AUR: linux-sonyAUR[broken link: package not found]

The sony-acpid daemon is also available in the AUR: sony-acpid-gitAUR[broken link: package not found]

## Suspend to RAM

While using KDE, suspending uses pm-utils. Because of USB-3 ports it's necessary to unload module xhci_hcd before suspend. This can be done by following steps.

    # cp /usr/lib/pm-utils/defaults /etc/pm/config.d/defaults

Then edit the file in /etc/pm/config.d/defaults with SUSPEND_MODULES="xhci_hcd"

## Sources

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Laptop/Sony/Vaio/FSeries/Maverick

http://superuser.com/questions/208217/looking-for-ubuntu-10-10-driver-for-geforce-gt-425m-gpu

http://code.google.com/p/vaio-f11-linux/wiki/AutoDimmingBacklightDaemon

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