From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Dec 2 13:18:39 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 61077BB3 for ; Sun, 2 Dec 2012 13:18:39 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lists@eitanadler.com) Received: from mail-lb0-f182.google.com (mail-lb0-f182.google.com [209.85.217.182]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BFBD38FC08 for ; Sun, 2 Dec 2012 13:18:38 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-lb0-f182.google.com with SMTP id go10so2127085lbb.13 for ; Sun, 02 Dec 2012 05:18:37 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=eitanadler.com; s=0xdeadbeef; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=fseIAf2fTA+V73/j3qezwAIYFTUgJQekZCFr4hfYSB8=; b=GMPQnYee4BHvp/1VdYRXUSGUd63XPpSdadjWt5dCzxFGWoYdPHNjvLKBtUSpXxvaVy ZrP3tiT3s3V5H9vIZ28fN45NwCPZ47VorVfPrg6xI/niuxqSZUnYvzYzuwZHG5mDo6YS 35+gNR0BuzJRN2SJlu5pRwxIeEMqRzF6EPLjk= X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=google.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:x-gm-message-state; bh=fseIAf2fTA+V73/j3qezwAIYFTUgJQekZCFr4hfYSB8=; b=Nh+tlaEpRzba1UOaQnsJS0lZzDTY5lwXc73BQ/44nARkjqKSIGXe2VsKSHvBEd6Cxt 3EE4Ms19phQNgy33AkxhBYpamnr6U/jYoszYPvPyYilcnYwgjWp16qZFwu696ZEa7IsG 6AcEMNrndQ3cVPtR9w8lwhdOCKiGormPMGdjOu1Ww78my6CMYXI9Ej8H2DRSADgyq0UK /u+HwcdEasP05ka3Aj7ug5HhuTApm6dN2vD6l6cbJtUHG5bFfL6P+HFq8LEloe+BUgqS lfzfN0se/bUAI1NIc0p9KexuxeHBlYoPdLrhaRGjz3dbFsTUY0pXPh5YFRnoclTV2K6Q P5Tg== Received: by 10.112.101.135 with SMTP id fg7mr1277828lbb.87.1354454317390; Sun, 02 Dec 2012 05:18:37 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.112.154.168 with HTTP; Sun, 2 Dec 2012 05:18:07 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: From: Eitan Adler Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2012 08:18:07 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: IdeaPad Y580 Laptop - 59359513 - Dawn Gray To: Kevin Oberman Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQlj2WU9IduP/NFlQE8Hv0HqSryCKf0uN24QeN9XWNpPPiUU6QAikhKd+GQ+6UX7hnPcs/8i Cc: mobile@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2012 13:18:39 -0000 On 2 December 2012 01:28, Kevin Oberman wrote: > On Sat, Dec 1, 2012 at 7:31 PM, Eitan Adler wrote: >> Does anyone have any comments on the following: >> >> - is it a good FreeBSD development laptop? >> - is wireless supported by FreeBSD? >> - what about graphics / X ? >> - suspend/resume? >> >> I'm looking to buy this in the next day or two so quick replies apprecia= ted. :) >> >> IdeaPad Y580 Laptop - 59359513 - Dawn Gray >> Part number: 59359513 >> >> =E2=80=A2 3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3630QM Processor( 2.40GHz 6MB) >> =E2=80=A2 NVIDIA GeForce GTX660M 2GB >> =E2=80=A2 8.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz >> =E2=80=A2 15.6" FHD LED Glare Wedge 1920x1080 >> =E2=80=A2 Industry Standard Multi-touch 2 button touchpad >> =E2=80=A2 1TB 5400 rpm >> =E2=80=A2 Blu-ray/DVD-RW >> =E2=80=A2 6 Cell Li-Polymer >> =E2=80=A2 Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2200BGN >> =E2=80=A2 Bluetooth Version 4.0 >> =E2=80=A2 Integrated HD Camera >> =E2=80=A2 HDMI (Out) > > Is that CPU and IvyBridge? If so, thee have been some report of X issues. > > The NVidia is useless at this time. They only provide support for > Windows and have officially stated that there will be no support for > Linux or anything other than Windows, though some folks are working on > support. so my only option would be VESA or would I be able to use Intel=C2=AE HD Graphics 4000? > Too bad it does not have a three-button mouse like the T-series, but > it should work OK. > > The wireless should be fine. It's what I use and it's had very few > problems, none serious. Good to know > The camera on my T520 is not supported, so I would be dubious of it. Okay. > HDMI should work. Okay. > 1920x1080!!! I'm drooling a bit. hehe. P.S. If there is a similar Lenovo laptop that works better please let me know. I'm not tied to this particular model just yet. I do need to make a decision soon though. --=20 Eitan Adler