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From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
To: Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com>
Subject: Re: IdeaPad Y580 Laptop - 59359513 - Dawn Gray
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On Sun, 2 Dec 2012, Eitan Adler wrote:

> 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?

Only if you find out the included card will not do what you want.

>> Can the NVidia graphics be disabled in the BIOS so the Intel graphics can be
>> used alone?
>
> No clue - I don't own it ;(

X will only work if the dual-graphics mode can be disabled.