From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sat Feb 20 10:05:02 2021 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 14566540DD0 for ; Sat, 20 Feb 2021 10:05:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lumiwa@dismail.de) Received: from mx1.dismail.de (mx1.dismail.de [78.46.223.134]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA512 client-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "mx1.dismail.de", Issuer "R3" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4DjPFT0hV4z3F5w for ; Sat, 20 Feb 2021 10:05:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lumiwa@dismail.de) Received: from mx1.dismail.de (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mx1.dismail.de (OpenSMTPD) with ESMTP id 08946d47 for ; Sat, 20 Feb 2021 11:04:58 +0100 (CET) Received: from smtp2.dismail.de ( [10.240.26.12]) by mx1.dismail.de (OpenSMTPD) with ESMTP id 13808898 for ; Sat, 20 Feb 2021 11:04:58 +0100 (CET) Received: from smtp2.dismail.de (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp2.dismail.de (OpenSMTPD) with ESMTP id b575ad13 for ; Sat, 20 Feb 2021 11:04:58 +0100 (CET) Received: by dismail.de (OpenSMTPD) with ESMTPSA id b71d9eee (TLSv1.3:AEAD-AES256-GCM-SHA384:256:NO) for ; Sat, 20 Feb 2021 11:04:57 +0100 (CET) Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2021 05:04:51 -0500 From: LuMiWa To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: laptops Message-ID: <20210220050451.08260fcb@dismail.de> In-Reply-To: References: <20210216134229.773fde3d@dismail.de> X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.17.8 (GTK+ 2.24.33; amd64-portbld-freebsd12.2) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4DjPFT0hV4z3F5w X-Spamd-Bar: ------ X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-6.69 / 15.00]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-1.000]; R_DKIM_ALLOW(-0.20)[dismail.de:s=20190914]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; DWL_DNSWL_MED(-2.00)[dismail.de:dkim]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_ALL(0.00)[]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+ip4:78.46.223.134]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[text/plain]; TO_DN_NONE(0.00)[]; PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]; RCVD_DKIM_ARC_DNSWL_MED(-0.50)[]; RCPT_COUNT_ONE(0.00)[1]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.00)[-1.000]; RCVD_COUNT_THREE(0.00)[4]; RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED(-0.20)[78.46.223.134:from]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[dismail.de:+]; DMARC_POLICY_ALLOW(-0.50)[dismail.de,reject]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-0.99)[-0.993]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+]; RCVD_TLS_LAST(0.00)[]; ASN(0.00)[asn:24940, ipnet:78.46.0.0/15, country:DE]; MID_RHS_MATCH_FROM(0.00)[]; MAILMAN_DEST(0.00)[freebsd-questions] X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.34 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2021 10:05:02 -0000 On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 09:24:13 +0100 Uwe Laverenz wrote: > Hi, >=20 > Am 16.02.21 um 19:42 schrieb LuMiWa via freebsd-questions: >=20 > > I did search FreeBSD Wiki/laptops but I didn't find the answer. I > > like to buy Thinkpad W541 or W550s (prefer W541) but I am not sure > > if will work on FreeBSD. I want it to connect external monitor > > which going through Nvidia graphics card which Optimus driver > > supposed it works on FreeBSD 13. I found that installation works on > > W520 and 530. >=20 >=20 > I've been using quite a number of Thinkpads and among them is a T520=20 > with optimus hybrid graphics. With this model the docking station > with external monitors or an additional monitor without docking > station never worked exept with MS Windows. This was a real PITA for > me... >=20 > So if I had the choice I would never ever buy an optimus system again. >=20 > cu, > Uwe > _______________________________________________ Thank you for the information. I want to use external monitor and workable Optimus driver is important. I like W550s but I think I will go with T495s. I didn't decided yet. --=20 =E2=80=9CTwo things awe me most, the starry sky above me and the moral law within me.=E2=80=9D Immanuel Kant