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Linux on Sony VAIO mini-HOWTO


Linux on Sony VAIO mini-HOWTO

Hideki Saito hideki@chatlink.comv1.1, 16 September 1998


This document explains installation of Linux on Sony VAIO computers.


1. Introduction

  • 1.1 Notes
  • 1.2 Notes about different systems
  • 1.3 Update History
  • 1.4 Disclaimer
  • 1.5 What this document all about?

2. Hardware compatibilities issue

  • 2.1 Hardware that not compatible with Linux
  • 2.2 Partially compatible hardwares

3. How to install Linux?

4. After all...

5. Little Legal notes

6. Special thanks


1. Introduction

1.1 Notes

This document first appeared in "Hideki Saito's Homepage" at

http://ryoohki.anime.net/hideki/

. This version of HOWTO is rewritten for updated information. HTML version is found in http://ryoohki.anime.net/ hideki/VAIO+Linux.html. You may distribute this document freely. When you publish it, please drop me a note; I just want know how this documents are used :)

1.2 Notes about different systems

I've recently received some mail stating that some of contents in this document is incorrect. It is because some reason, hardware installed on more recent systems are slightly different than older systems. I will start covering those information. But since of course, I don't have every system in here, I would like to ask Sony VAIO owners to tell me more information about it. This would help me a lot if you can put

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