Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 1 Jul 2004 13:43:12 +0400 | From | Andrey Panin <> | Subject | Re: Sony Vaio dmi_scan.c patch! |
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On 183, 07 01, 2004 at 11:05:56AM +0000, Leonardo G. Di Lella wrote: > Hello, > > there is a false entry in the dmi_scan.c while identifing the Sony Vaio. > > { sony_vaio_laptop, "Sony Vaio", { /* This is a Sony Vaio laptop */ > MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Sony Corporation"), > MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "PCG-"), > NO_MATCH, NO_MATCH, > } }, > > This is the origin part of the kernel (2.6.7). The main problem is that > this works only with older Vaio (PCG-) models. So the best solution is > to replace the MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "PCG-") with NO_MATCH, > because PCG- is referring to a special model and not to all sony vaios.
With this change, it will match all computers made by Sony. Are you really sure that they all have Vaio compatible hardware ?
> I have the VGN- model, so the kernel doesnt recognize it as a sony vaio. > I have replaced the line and now it works. Better change this, for other > sony vaio users. New DMI entry will do the same, without risk of false positives.
Best regards.
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