First I have a VAIO FX140 also.
> Hi,
>
> I started to use Linux on Sony Vaio PCG-FX140. It has Intel 815-EM
> chipset. I got the network card working, but had little luck with other
> stuff. I used 2.4.4-ac4.
>
> 1) The ethernet:
Use the e100 driver that Intel wrote. It is much better and runs
great on my VAIO. The eepro100 had many lockups.
> 2) Audio:
> 00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation: Unknown device 2445 (rev 03)
My audio works fine with stock kernel 2.2.16. i810_audio. I use RH 7.0.
> 3) It has winmodem, so no luck there.
I'm working on this. There is a driver for the 2.2.x series kernels,
but I couldn't get it to work. Beg Conexant to release a driver or
open source their code.
Someone wrote a program to change LCD contrast. It works. Try:
http://samba.org/picturebook/
Let me know of any other things you encounter.
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