From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Apr 20 01:35:02 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9F4D5106566C for ; Fri, 20 Apr 2012 01:35:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from erichfreebsdlist@ovitrap.com) Received: from alogreentechnologies.com (alogreentechnologies.com [67.212.226.44]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7291F8FC12 for ; Fri, 20 Apr 2012 01:35:02 +0000 (UTC) Received: from amd620.ovitrap.com ([49.128.188.2]) (authenticated bits=0) by alogreentechnologies.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id q3K1Pc9H022475; Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:25:41 -0600 From: Erich Dollansky To: matt Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:25:42 +0700 User-Agent: KMail/1.13.7 (FreeBSD/8.3-PRERELEASE; KDE/4.7.4; amd64; ; ) References: <201204200701.08507.erichfreebsdlist@ovitrap.com> <4F90AE77.2020408@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4F90AE77.2020408@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <201204200825.42651.erichfreebsdlist@ovitrap.com> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Status on X220 X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 01:35:02 -0000 Hi, thanks for the answer. More inside the e-mail. On Friday 20 April 2012 07:31:51 matt wrote: > On 04/19/12 17:01, Erich Dollansky wrote: > > > > there are so many different news about the X220 here that it is not so clear to me whether an install will result in a usable system. > > > > > That's what I've been using. I'm about ready to say goodbye to gentoo > permanently on mine, although it's a work machine so I'm taking my time. I want to use this machine for work. > * > *What works: > suspend/resume (must use Xorg KMS to have display on resume), needs > sysctl twiddling for PCI resume/suspend Suspend and resume is something I do not really use. > trackpad (could be better, no scrolling yet...psm doesn't seem to attach I never use them. > ethernet This is important. > intel wireless (no rt8192) I should get the Intel version. > graphics (via Konstantin's KMS work! thanks!) > speaker.ko! > Fan control works, but stops displaying fan speed sometimes (see hack > for acpi_ibm.c) Not so important if the speed is not displayed. > *What is unknown (to me): > Card reader I will have to find out. > Fingerprint for PAM (works if you already registered it in Windows for boot) Nice to have. > What doesn't work: > Standard consoles after X is started with KMS (this is true for all > intel KMS) This is the only thing I would like to have. > I'm probably forgetting some stuff that doens't work and some stuff that > does (especially if obvious) > I know, this is the most difficult part. As your e-mail reads, it is worth a try How did you do it with Windows? I plan to burn some DVDs and then remove everything. As I cannot simply go into a shop and pick it up, it might will take until Wednesday to report back how it went for me. Erich