Sony Vaio - Kernel Panics after install

[Martin OConnor]

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Hi all,

I have tried everything to get dapper to run on my sony vaio in the
hopes of being able to ditch XP.

First, the live CD won't boot at all unless I specify "irqpoll" as a
boot parameter. Even then, although the installer can repartition
successfully, the actual install stops around 15%. Inspection of the
dmesg logs reveals that the sata drive becomes 'confused'.

I can install successfully from the alternate install cd, but once I
reboot, the kernel panics. I can sometimes get right into gnome before
it happens, but as soon as I do something that requires disk access, the
kernel is likely to panic.

I have tried to update the kernel to the latest linux-686 kernel but the
problems remain. I have tried booting with a Breezy live cd and it seems
to work without problems, although less hardware is supported out of the
box on Breezy.

Any help with this would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Martin OConnor
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