http://www.linux-laptop.net/ has info on it. I've generally found that once you go through the PAIN of getting linux on a Sony, it generally works well. Most of the time you'll end up doing a network install unless you have a built in CDRom. Some distros will let you specify the IDE device at the lilo prompt on boot, but it doesn't work with Mandrake, at least not that I've found. Kernel 2.4 has support for that little scrolly wheel on the side of the sonys also. Most sony laptops use the Neomagic 256 sound/video setup. The sound and video both use the same memory. You need to make sure that your sound module gets loaded before you start X, otherwise X will overwrite the sound memory, and you get a scratchy sound when you move windows around. :) I have linux installed on about 3 different sony laptops, and it was a pain to get going on all of them. Jay > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Sherohman [mailto:esper at sherohman.org] > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 11:56 AM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Little Sony Vaio's and Linux > > > On Fri, Aug 24, 2001 at 11:52:24AM -0500, doug wrote: > > Does anyone know if it will run on them??? I have one of > these to play > > with for the weekend: > > > > http://www.sonystyle.com/vaio/sr/index.html > > > > It's pretty cool, and I think I'd get one if I could get > linux running > > on > > it:-) > > Vaios in general have a good rep for compatibility, but I > can't speak to specific models. > > -- > With the arrest of Dimitry Sklyarov it has become apparent > that it is not safe for non US software engineers to visit > the United States. - Alan Cox > "To prevent unauthorized reading..." - Adobe eBook > reader license > _______________________________________________ > tclug-list mailing list > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-> linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >