azrael / Ubuntu

(azrael is a Sony VAIO VGN-T140P laptop.)

original install was Ubuntu 7.04 (FF); upgraded to 8.04 LTS (HH).

• wireless
• X.org
• battery monitor

to get the widescreen to work, installed the package 855resolution

to get sound to work, had to toggle the switch “external amplifier” in the mixer. this was complicated by the fact that i had to first turn on the view of that switch.

(from Volume Control: Edit→Preferences→Check “External Amplifier”. then go to the “Switches” tab and turn it OFF. viola, sound!)

found the package spicctrl, which appears to be able to toggle the bluetooth device. though it claims it can also adjust LCD brightness, what you get instead is the brightness of the power button LED. sigh.

• to disable bluetooth: spicctrl -l 0
• to enable bluetooth: spicctrl -l 255

• LCD brightness adjustment fixed in Hardy Heron!
• external volume keys / other function keys

• bluetooth
• external display (projector)
• dvd playback