From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 3 11:44:25 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 36D00526 for ; Mon, 3 Dec 2012 11:44:25 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tevans.uk@googlemail.com) Received: from mail-vb0-f54.google.com (mail-vb0-f54.google.com [209.85.212.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D67D58FC12 for ; Mon, 3 Dec 2012 11:44:24 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-vb0-f54.google.com with SMTP id l1so2004581vba.13 for ; Mon, 03 Dec 2012 03:44:24 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=Lq5W2B+q8MZY5aQTRyzh/kS5Mf9/ev0UzUr+Q3F5T/g=; b=nL+7yuS2PRCTPmkGGld3Cui9/a8UPEO0/m0ZpdGz92KyZbwE04+RhklxZJA91CGi62 ta9zXuM2vJarwpYHTXAyETtthfrQx8NJcW6cT1I4x2yymvHxM8iS2MOyGy/znD6cknQP tt+LvCkNFg8VB4GZ7d0iA9AAo32fydSHegPqC5U1jHMzNv6dP5dduDf3XlgT+Mdj73Va X6dAC21kzk4d/PBExFTlqqBTlGf025BDGv1yut4wsaHwD5l1Phu6f8pHHC18L16mpScD iI6Y7UL5kHnrIIfkXCkSEccLiVZkcuPmLmbKCxS+6aHjLbkK04IhNFfLx4FZYkk0rmex yyZg== MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.220.221.5 with SMTP id ia5mr8212194vcb.65.1354535063918; Mon, 03 Dec 2012 03:44:23 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.58.233.39 with HTTP; Mon, 3 Dec 2012 03:44:23 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 11:44:23 +0000 Message-ID: Subject: Re: IdeaPad Y580 Laptop - 59359513 - Dawn Gray From: Tom Evans To: Eitan Adler Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: mobile@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:44:25 -0000 On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 5:41 PM, Eitan Adler wrote: > On 2 December 2012 01:28, Kevin Oberman wrote: >> On Sat, Dec 1, 2012 at 7:31 PM, Eitan Adler wrote= : >>> Does anyone have any comments on the following: >>> >>> - is it a good FreeBSD development laptop? >>> - is wireless supported by FreeBSD? >>> - what about graphics / X ? >>> - suspend/resume? >>> >>> I'm looking to buy this in the next day or two so quick replies appreci= ated. :) >>> >>> IdeaPad Y580 Laptop - 59359513 - Dawn Gray >>> Part number: 59359513 >>> >>> =E2=80=A2 3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3630QM Processor( 2.40GHz 6MB) >>> =E2=80=A2 NVIDIA GeForce GTX660M 2GB >>> =E2=80=A2 8.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz >>> =E2=80=A2 15.6" FHD LED Glare Wedge 1920x1080 >>> =E2=80=A2 Industry Standard Multi-touch 2 button touchpad >>> =E2=80=A2 1TB 5400 rpm >>> =E2=80=A2 Blu-ray/DVD-RW >>> =E2=80=A2 6 Cell Li-Polymer >>> =E2=80=A2 Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2200BGN >>> =E2=80=A2 Bluetooth Version 4.0 >>> =E2=80=A2 Integrated HD Camera >>> =E2=80=A2 HDMI (Out) >> >> Is that CPU and IvyBridge? If so, thee have been some report of X issues= . >> >> The NVidia is useless at this time. They only provide support for >> Windows and have officially stated that there will be no support for >> Linux or anything other than Windows, though some folks are working on >> support. > > http://www.nvidia.com/object/freebsd-x86-295.59-driver.html > > claims support for GeForce GTX 660M ? > > Should I still expect problems? > If it is configured for Optimus you would have problems. If it is a standalone card, then it will be fine. Check with the manufacturer. Cheers Tom