[ltp] Re: Linux-Thinkpad digest, Vol 1 #3075 - 2 msgs
Juan Miguel Jimenez
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:15:51 +0200
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Thanks everybody for your help, really appreciated.
Cheers,
JM
On 28 April 2012 12:01, <linux-thinkpad-request@linux-thinkpad.org> wrote:
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> 1. Re: Thinkpad X1 hybird (Florian Reitmeir)
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> Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:40:00 +0200
> From: Florian Reitmeir <florian@reitmeir.org>
> To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
> Subject: Re: [ltp] Thinkpad X1 hybird
> Reply-To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
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> Luming Yu wrote:
> > Anybody knows when x1 hybrid really hits market as I can't find it in
> > any kind of shop by Google searching.I need to find detailed Spec and
> > Price to evaluate if I can place an order.
> >
> >
> http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-news/lenovo-jumps-the-ces-gun-x1-hybrid-thinkpad-ultrabook/6301
> >
> > Any tips are welcome.
> my distributor lists them as avaiable at 3 may 2012, here in austria.
>
> --
> Florian Reitmeir
> E-Mail: florian@reitmeir.org
> Tel: +43 650 2661660
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:50:51 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Robert Tomsick <robert@tomsick.net>
> To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
> Subject: Re: [ltp] Installing FreeBSD on T60 or similar
> Reply-To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
>
>
>
> On Thu, 26 Apr 2012, Juan Miguel Jimenez wrote:
>
> > Hi guys and girls!
> > Have any of you installed FreeBSD on a T60 or similar hardware. I m
> > thinking of testing it but I m short of time now and I wanted to know if
> it
> > is possible or there are many things to fix!
>
> I run FreeBSD 9.0 as my primary OS on my T61 (4:3, 14.1") and it works
> great! I realize that this is not the same hardware as is present on the
> T60, but since the T61 is newer and is also a mostly-Intel machine like
> the T60 I imagine that you should be OK.
>
> The only thing that I'd wonder about would be the GPU. If your T60 has an
> Intel GPU then you're fine -- both the T61 and T60 use old enough
> generations that the lack of KMS + recent drivers isn't a show-stopper --
> but if you have an ATI GPU I have no idea what support is like. None of
> my machines with FreeBSD have used ATI GPUs, so I can't comment as to how
> well or poorly it will work.
>
> Oh, one other thing: docking/undocking works fine (at least it does for
> me), but hot-swapping the UltraBay doesn't seem to work. This could be
> due to operator error though. ;)
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Cheers,
> Rob
>
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Thanks everybody for your help, really appreciated.<br>Cheers,<br>JM<br><br=
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Message: 1<br>
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:40:00 +0200<br>
From: Florian Reitmeir <<a href=3D"mailto:florian@reitmeir.org">florian@=
reitmeir.org</a>><br>
To: <a href=3D"mailto:linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org">linux-thinkpad@lin=
ux-thinkpad.org</a><br>
Subject: Re: [ltp] Thinkpad X1 hybird<br>
Reply-To: <a href=3D"mailto:linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org">linux-thinkp=
ad@linux-thinkpad.org</a><br>
<br>
Luming Yu wrote:<br>
> Anybody knows when x1 hybrid really hits market as I can't find it=
in<br>
> any kind of shop by Google searching.I need to find detailed Spec and<=
br>
> Price to evaluate if I can place an order.<br>
><br>
> <a href=3D"http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-news/lenovo-jumps-the-ces-=
gun-x1-hybrid-thinkpad-ultrabook/6301" target=3D"_blank">http://www.zdnet.c=
om/blog/mobile-news/lenovo-jumps-the-ces-gun-x1-hybrid-thinkpad-ultrabook/6=
301</a><br>
><br>
> Any tips are welcome.<br>
my distributor lists them as avaiable at 3 may 2012, here in austria.<br>
<br>
--<br>
Florian Reitmeir<br>
E-Mail: <a href=3D"mailto:florian@reitmeir.org">florian@reitmeir.org</a><br=
>
Tel: <a href=3D"tel:%2B43%20650%202661660" value=3D"+436502661660">+43 650 =
2661660</a><br>
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Message: 2<br>
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:50:51 -0400 (EDT)<br>
From: Robert Tomsick <<a href=3D"mailto:robert@tomsick.net">robert@tomsi=
ck.net</a>><br>
To: <a href=3D"mailto:linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org">linux-thinkpad@lin=
ux-thinkpad.org</a><br>
Subject: Re: [ltp] Installing FreeBSD on T60 or similar<br>
Reply-To: <a href=3D"mailto:linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org">linux-thinkp=
ad@linux-thinkpad.org</a><br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On Thu, 26 Apr 2012, Juan Miguel Jimenez wrote:<br>
<br>
> Hi guys and girls!<br>
> Have any of you installed FreeBSD on a T60 or similar hardware. I m<br=
>
> thinking of testing it but I m short of time now and I wanted to know =
if it<br>
> is possible or there are many things to fix!<br>
<br>
I run FreeBSD 9.0 as my primary OS on my T61 (4:3, 14.1") and it works=
<br>
great! =A0I realize that this is not the same hardware as is present on the=
<br>
T60, but since the T61 is newer and is also a mostly-Intel machine like<br>
the T60 I imagine that you should be OK.<br>
<br>
The only thing that I'd wonder about would be the GPU. =A0If your T60 h=
as an<br>
Intel GPU then you're fine -- both the T61 and T60 use old enough<br>
generations that the lack of KMS + recent drivers isn't a show-stopper =
--<br>
but if you have an ATI GPU I have no idea what support is like. =A0None of<=
br>
my machines with FreeBSD have used ATI GPUs, so I can't comment as to h=
ow<br>
well or poorly it will work.<br>
<br>
Oh, one other thing: docking/undocking works fine (at least it does for<br>
me), but hot-swapping the UltraBay doesn't seem to work. =A0This could =
be<br>
due to operator error though. ;)<br>
<br>
Hope that helps.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
Rob<br>
<br>
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