From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 24 22:01:39 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 623C414F for ; Mon, 24 Dec 2012 22:01:39 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lists@eitanadler.com) Received: from mail-la0-f49.google.com (mail-la0-f49.google.com [209.85.215.49]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C839D8FC0A for ; Mon, 24 Dec 2012 22:01:38 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-la0-f49.google.com with SMTP id r15so8841918lag.8 for ; Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:01:37 -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=eFrQdw4IzV6It9pOC/GiZBqQWn+a06nWSGJZRnV2XlU=; b=Hn160fMhR+FJGkSxYvhphwWEyj8FSeGuJyTIUJ0mJv+zONfsN/Lbcl/MnJVDWtSnWI Ytzb+ylZ0DJfEDqgZRIVsP3DBNduj9tltBM8yth2ARUOxk0VmKn6xtzIjK1PWWE0qNop 4yNX6jmXwgBGsQCJhM5RDq0Brar4M5brDM8gQ= 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=eFrQdw4IzV6It9pOC/GiZBqQWn+a06nWSGJZRnV2XlU=; b=gmHZhPuo7HLlRAEwfgOTumc4Elo/zsVQnIisAWjJsFzBWSVM1437KEGQSTY0y7GP8x NWcBtAewms2xxxcBETK04/zE5thF6cKx/zZ3Duw8a25NQv/l/k/orUSiuQJoCNtopvv4 gzP+465zaBnTwjx6wkHubgSg8BR+SPZEGYLChTiq3UurRu/JdAxJHTaGFT7BM7+2c7PO VaoU94RYp6qBTp/KlJ1QeAlgdFg4Bq884RkBtSICxvzfWh16Qf9AT0+u2AcxnYDxJz4U 1vHKoNjdOvqsC+nicSVoN7CtJwxXyVV0qxatuHhWTNIx1lRq482YLaYP+oCPVOCb3UgC ggIA== Received: by 10.152.144.130 with SMTP id sm2mr21290433lab.49.1356386497322; Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:01:37 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.112.162.100 with HTTP; Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:01:07 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: From: Eitan Adler Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2012 17:01:07 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: IdeaPad Y580 Laptop - 59359513 - Dawn Gray To: Tom Evans Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQnTXvKCf/gf/dsty2JC/b2I53U1VNP9xzt2+MiRCNwf28fx2oQ9BWomEqXrSMVQje5AX0g6 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: Mon, 24 Dec 2012 22:01:39 -0000 On 3 December 2012 06:44, Tom Evans wrote: > On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 5:41 PM, Eitan Adler wrote: >> On 2 December 2012 01:28, Kevin Oberman wrote: >>> On Sat, Dec 1, 2012 at 7:31 PM, Eitan Adler wrot= e: >>>> 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 apprec= iated. :) >>>> >>>> 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 issue= s. >>> >>> 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. >> >> http://www.nvidia.com/object/freebsd-x86-295.59-driver.html >> >> claims support for GeForce GTX 660M ? >> >> Should I still expect problems? >> > > If it is configured for Optimus you would have problems. If it is a > standalone card, then it will be fine. Check with the manufacturer. I finally did so. It turns out I was mislead and the nvidia card *can* be disabled. My only remaining concern between the T530 and Y580 is the intel nic. The T-series was highly recommend but for similar parts the latter is much cheaper. --=20 Eitan Adler