Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:29:16 +0200 From: Vrachnis Ilias-Dimitrios <vrachil@gmail.com> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: x220 notes Message-ID: <4F57A8FC.8090106@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAHi1Jsf%2BGVN6YNH_GcsECKdcDLsMQz9yQP-WNEKU8rC%2B%2B%2Biz_Q@mail.gmail.com> References: <4E836C06.9070405@gmail.com> <CAGH67wS1YR6V-DPAGtYN4RfrHSbgCrN=Ey2ngTVe6yBiBO1SZw@mail.gmail.com> <4E8374A7.90105@gmail.com> <CAGH67wT8ReUnDGXdxxOwd7x7CmRP7sDAzyFbSKrwT79tM=nZ5A@mail.gmail.com> <CAN6yY1vqNJhtxE2SVqawWxW6Jo-6M7SHwiL-Xo%2BhH-8_d8BHnQ@mail.gmail.com> <4E9BDF13.4040006@gmail.com> <4F38211D.4070305@mehnert.org> <4F40A2D4.6000000@gmail.com> <CAHi1Jsf%2BGVN6YNH_GcsECKdcDLsMQz9yQP-WNEKU8rC%2B%2B%2Biz_Q@mail.gmail.com>
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On 03/07/2012 01:25, Любомир Григоров wrote: > I will be buying a X220 soon and have some questions: > > 1. Which wireless has better support? > > ThinkPad 11b/g/n Wireless (Realtek RTL8192SE / RTL8188CE) > Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000 > > 2. I've read bad reviews about webcam having poor quality on GNU/Linux, so > I would assume it will be the same on FreeBSD with webcamd and not worth > the $30? (which also frees up space for 3x3 antenna) > > 3. Any disadvantages in usage for turning off the UEFI? > > 4. How far is the AMD64 kernel suspend/resume? What do you mean by video > doesn't resume? > > 5. I'll be getting the IPS screen and want to make sure all the brightness > issues won't f it up. Is there yet a working way to control brightness > without interrupting the fan? Hi Любомир, i'll be answering the 1,2 questions from my experience with the X220: I bought my X220 with the Realtek wireless and the webcam. I tried running -CURRENT a couple of months ago, (just after the bump to 10-CURRENT) but the wifi was a no-go, so yeah, I'd suggest getting the intel adapter too. As for the camera, I've been running Arch linux, and the performance (resolution, refresh rate) have been fine, as far as I know at least. I've used it for some skype conferencing and it worked fine. No flickering, no issues at all. Without knowing about the webcamd compatibility of the specific model, I am happy about choosing the camera instead of the antenna, as I never have any problems connecting to my access point, even when I am far away with 4-5 walls in between. As for the rest, I can't comment on, as I did not install freebsd at all, and as such I did not test the other parts. The wireless was a big issue for me you see. just my 0.02$ -vid
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