Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2012 18:19:19 -0500 From: Bridger Dyson-Smith <bdysonsmith@gmail.com> To: Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> Cc: mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: IdeaPad Y580 Laptop - 59359513 - Dawn Gray Message-ID: <CAD-FYmQewzx3UtyGcwWs1a-C64BXtZ5FhxS5GT28jCscf7bcYw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAD-FYmQbkzuK4rRVc80JZnKKH9PitFtGxYP=nrs%2Bri%2BAYZ4oRw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAF6rxg=_v8%2BqStd0vD-eyLOFZNSSV91F6PVW2rUH3uPT=DpojA@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1212020803480.92600@wonkity.com> <CAF6rxgnVrHOzsVo1nyxez6-3nPRFMoYtPNV3zK8CWBMfjp-YaA@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1212021228450.93770@wonkity.com> <CAF6rxgkX9yRrCh4kEnn30G%2BGymbaWbTxJ34ZHoMnufO5AevuJw@mail.gmail.com> <CAN6yY1uNJZCacd3HOJwR%2BEOdAc0E-OhLDHQHi=EhrVu7Ht__Ew@mail.gmail.com> <CAF6rxgmP5Z_Yr10c2Ph8n=m=yL97pqvFBdh_3e-Yz2WbQxnYBw@mail.gmail.com> <CAD-FYmQbkzuK4rRVc80JZnKKH9PitFtGxYP=nrs%2Bri%2BAYZ4oRw@mail.gmail.com>
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Apologies - I forgot the (probably well-known & obvious) link. Thinkwiki: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 6:18 PM, Bridger Dyson-Smith <bdysonsmith@gmail.com>wrote: > On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 5:06 PM, Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> wrote: > >> On 2 December 2012 15:08, Kevin Oberman <kob6558@gmail.com> wrote: >> > On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> >> wrote: >> >> On 2 December 2012 14:31, Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> wrote: >> >>> X will only work if the dual-graphics mode can be disabled. >> >> >> >> And this is a BIOS feature which isn't guaranteed to exist? >> > >> > It is not, but as far as I know, it is available on all prior ThinkPads. >> >> I've been told this can't be disabled on newer nvidia cards so now >> this isn't an option anymore. >> >> Now I'm just looking for a generic laptop with >> >> - working wifi >> - working Xorg w/ non VESA graphics >> - useful for development (8GB+ ram, core i5+) >> >> Have you considered a slightly older model of Thinkpad? Finding the > processor model you want, and a limit of 8GB RAM (possibly) may make this > not to your liking. Older X* and T* models seem to be well represented on > Ebay, & Thinkwiki [1] has helped me identify peculiarities from model to > model. > > If you want new hardware, have you considered ZaReason or System76? While > Linux-centric, they at least seem to combine hardware with OS in mind. > > I'm sorry that I don't have a specific model to recommend - personally, I > would love to be able to find a lightly used Thinkpad X201s but there don't > seem to be any available. I'll make do with this old X61. > > > -- >> Eitan Adler > > > Good luck! > Bridger >
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