VaioWiki

This is VaioWiki, the Wiki Web for Sony VAIO users. Here you find anything you need to install your favourite Linux distribution on your VAIO notebook. Windows users shouldn't run away, there's a lot of useful information for them as well.

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Hardware

Hardware Specifications (Hardware specs of VAIO models)
VAIO Technologies (special features of VAIOs)
Components & AddOns (VAIO components and addons)
BIOS Upgrade (How to keep your BIOS up to date)
Known Problems (Known problem with certain VAIOs)
Error Codes & Beeps (BIOS numerical and beep error codes)
Hardware Hacking (Mods and stuff)
Maintenance (How to keep your VAIO nice and shiny)
Buyers Guide (Hints on buying VAIOs)

HOWTOs

VAIO Installation (How to install your favorite OS)
Driver Installation (How to make certain drivers work)
Preload Recovery (How to recover the preloaded OS)
Power Management (How to get Suspend, Speedstep etc. working)
Special Keys (How to setup/configure the extra keys)
Performance (How to optimize your system)
BIOS-Bootsplash (How to change the SONY BIOS bootsplash)

Drivers and Patches

Drivers (Useful drivers for VAIOs)
Tools (Useful Tools for VAIOs)
Patches (ThinkPad related Patches to existing tools or drivers)
Scripts (VAIO related scripts)
Configs (useful configuration files)

News

Industry Watch

Further Information

Glossary (explanations of special terms)
Mailinglists (talk to other people and get help)
important VAIO Links (links to useful sites)
IRC-Channels (for urgent help and chatter)