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Date:      Sun, 2 Dec 2012 12:31:45 -0700 (MST)
From:      Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
To:        Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com>
Cc:        mobile@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: IdeaPad Y580 Laptop - 59359513 - Dawn Gray
Message-ID:  <alpine.BSF.2.00.1212021228450.93770@wonkity.com>
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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.



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