Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2012 12:42:41 -0500 From: Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> To: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> Cc: mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: IdeaPad Y580 Laptop - 59359513 - Dawn Gray Message-ID: <CAF6rxgnVrHOzsVo1nyxez6-3nPRFMoYtPNV3zK8CWBMfjp-YaA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1212020803480.92600@wonkity.com> References: <CAF6rxg=_v8%2BqStd0vD-eyLOFZNSSV91F6PVW2rUH3uPT=DpojA@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1212020803480.92600@wonkity.com>
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On 2 December 2012 10:17, Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> wrote: > Some Lenovo/Thinkpad BIOS implementations whitelist wireless cards, only > working with "approved" wireless cards. That also makes it more difficult > and expensive to replace the included card with an Atheros. This isn't critical *if and only if* the intel card works. should I expect problems? > Can the NVidia graphics be disabled in the BIOS so the Intel graphics can be > used alone? No clue - I don't own it ;( > Thinkpad 420/520 did not want to boot from GPT disks. The BIOS was probably > at fault, misidentifying GPT partitioning. That may have been fixed by now. I'll deal if I know this is coming :) -- Eitan Adler
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