Sony Vaio - Kernel Panics after install

[Yorvik]

Martin OConnor wrote:
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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.

A mate of mine got Dapper running using the info from
http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/sony.html

SteVe