Hello CHaglund,
The latest Ubuntu is very good on this specific Vaio model but we are unlucky to to have a machine with Intel graphics that is not working with Ubuntu 10.04 final release.
I do also have a Vaio VGN-B1XP from 2005 that has been running diverse Linux distributions without problems almost since the beginning. But here is a temporary solution:
WORKAROUND
1) Use the alternate-install 20.04 BETA 2 that has an earlier kernel, and install the system. During installation I had the laptop connected to the internet through a cable.
2) Reboot into recovery mode, choose root shel, and apply the first fix suggested on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Bugs/Lucidi8xxFreezes that is:
Code:
echo options i915 modeset=1 | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/i915-kms.conf
sudo update-initramfs -u
3) Reboot and the system should work again.
PS: The difficulty is finding an image of Ubuntu 10.04 Beta 2! I happen to have a CD from my earlier tests. Avoid kernel 2.6.32-21 since the Kennel Model Setting is not yet working ok with Intel 85x graphics.
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