On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 11:24 AM, Frank Otto <oft.kontra...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Dan, > > the good news is that I can confirm that it is possibly to run Linux > on a VAIO SVZ13, using the original Intel-RAID0 and without destroying > the pre-installed Windows. The bad news is that the way I did it is > probably not easy to follow for everyone, and it might require some luck > (i.e. using the correct versions of everything, and in the right order). > > Unfortunately I cannot give you precise advice, but maybe telling you > about my experiences installing Linux on this device will be of some help. > However, in my case I did not install Debian Wheezy but Xubuntu 12.04. > For this I had to use Ubuntu's "alternate installer", which I believe > behaves very similar to the Debian installer, although I guess there > are some differences. > > But before running any installer, I actualled used a Linux-Live-CD (GRML > 2012.05) to back up (using ntfsclone) and shrink (using ntfsresize) > the Windows partitions and to repartition (using fdisk -uc) the > Intel-RAID0. If I recall correctly, the original partitioning was: > p1 = recovery > p2 = Windows boot loader > p3 = Windows 7 > p4 = hibernation > I deleted p1 and p4 and shrank p3. Later during the installation, I used > p1 for the Linux / filesystem, and the space gained from p3&p4 for /home. > > I do not recall having any trouble creating the filesystems. But if > I had, I would have tried creating the filesystems manually via GRML, > and then telling the installer to simply use the existing filesystems > (which I believe is possible, but admittedely I'm not completely sure). > > For me the biggest snag was installing GRUB to the MBR, which requires > giving the correct device name, i.e. /dev/mappers/isw_something or so. > But in the end it worked, and dual-booting between Windows and Linux works > fine so far. As such, I cannot confirm the statement from Julien's blog > that "this kind of RAID is not supported correctly by GRUB". > > Another internet resource which might contain helpful hints is this > thread: > http://forum.notebookreview.com/sony/675057-ubuntu-linux-svz1311.html > > Hope this helps and good luck, > Frank > > P.S. this is the first time I use google-mail to reply to this list, > so if this ends up in the wrong place or breaking the thread, I apologize.
Hi Frank, Thanks a lot for your answer! It is good news that Linux runs in this laptop. I shrink the windows partition using Windows. I think that Windows messed up something because I can not even create a ntfs partition using Windows... Maybe I can use the Windows copy that comes with the laptop using virtualbox. I use most of the time linux and not Windows. I am creating now the rescue DVDs. Windows 7 takes 5 DVDs!!! Best, Dan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/cak00foktjhldqd6fu5uxnwvzyxyf3ev3y+agvxxoa4mukv5...@mail.gmail.com
