Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2012 12:31:45 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> Cc: mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: IdeaPad Y580 Laptop - 59359513 - Dawn Gray Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1212021228450.93770@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <CAF6rxgnVrHOzsVo1nyxez6-3nPRFMoYtPNV3zK8CWBMfjp-YaA@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>
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On Sun, 2 Dec 2012, Eitan Adler wrote: > On 2 December 2012 10:17, Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> wrote: >> Some Lenovo/Thinkpad BIOS implementations whitelist wireless cards, only >> working with "approved" wireless cards. That also makes it more difficult >> and expensive to replace the included card with an Atheros. > > This isn't critical *if and only if* the intel card works. should I > expect problems? Only if you find out the included card will not do what you want. >> Can the NVidia graphics be disabled in the BIOS so the Intel graphics can be >> used alone? > > No clue - I don't own it ;( X will only work if the dual-graphics mode can be disabled.
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