SonyVGN-TX1XP

  • Contact: Mintywalker tag gmail.com onto the end
  • Make: Sony
  • Brand: Vaio
  • Model: VGN TX1XP
  • Website: http://www.sony.co.uk

Current Issues

re breezy

  • suspend to ram or disk is not perfect
  • cpufreq does not appear to be supported, such that the bios controlled fan appears to be on a lot more than required

Hardware details

in Breezy

Dapper

Installation works?

Yes

Untested

Hardware Information

Screen & Monitors

Device

Works?

Bug #

in Breezy?

in Dapper (current development)?

Screen

Works

Untested

Correct resolution?

works

Untested

Correct refresh rate?

yes

Untested

3D Acceleration

Untested

Untested

External monitor works?

Untested

Untested

External monitor - mirrors

Untested

Untested

External monitor - extend desktop

Untested

Untested

Power Management

Battery detected?

yes

Untested

Hibernates?

no

Untested

Sleep

sort of, but not really

Untested

Dim monitor on battery

Untested

Untested

Blank monitor on inactivity

yes

Untested

Lid Close

turns off screen correctly

Untested

Cpu frequency scaling

No

Untested

Sound

Sound works?

Yes, but needs tweaking after install. See notes at the bottom of this page

Untested

Correct volume?

yes

Untested

Hardware volume switch

mute works, volume up/down do not

Untested

Headphone jack

yes

Untested

Mic jack

yes

Untested

Networking

Wired NIC

yes

Untested

Wireless NIC

yes, but requires reboot when moving between networks

Untested

PCMCIA NIC

Untested

Untested

Firewire

Untested

Untested

Bluetooth

Untested

Untested

Modem

Untested

Untested

Infrared

Untested

Untested

Touchpad & Mice

Touchpad

yes

Untested

Touchpad - Doubletap = double click

yes

Untested

Touchpad - Scroll down side

no

Untested

External mouse - USB

Untested

Untested

External mouse - Serial

Untested

Untested

Docking Station/Port Replicator

AC through replicator

Untested

Untested

USB

Untested

Untested

Serial

Untested

Untested

Parallel

Untested

Untested

External Monitor - VGA

Untested

Untested

External Monitor - DVI

Untested

Untested

Modem

Untested

Untested

NIC

Untested

Untested

PS/2

Untested

Untested

Additional Hardware

Fingerprint reader

Untested

Untested

CD/DVD drive

yes (including burning)

Untested

PCMCIA cards

Untested

Untested

Parallel Ports

Untested

Untested

Card reader(s)

Untested

Untested

Notes

see http://notes.minty.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Installing_Kubuntu_Linux_On_A_Sony_TX1XP_Laptop for a detailed installation howto.

LaptopTestingTeam/Old/SonyVGN-TX1XP (last edited 2011-03-09 21:49:19 by 94)