looking for opinions on laptop

Alexandr shuriku at shurik.kiev.ua
Thu Jul 5 08:00:48 UTC 2012


05.07.2012 07:45, Kevin Oberman пишет:
> On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 10:23 AM, Alexandr <shuriku at shurik.kiev.ua> wrote:
>> I'm using Lenovo B570 (Core i5-2410M) with 10-CURRENT and with 9-STABLE
>> after KMS patches were committed.
>>
>> Works perfect:
>> 1. Intel GMA with latest i915kms and dri2. Nvidia Optimus mode disabled
>> in BIOS.
>> 2. Network with re(4)
>> 3. Wireless NIC (broadcom) was replaced with new Intel 6025 bought from
>> e-bay for 20$
>> 4. Bluetooth
>>
>> Doesn't work:
>> 1. Fn-keys
>> 2. Screen backlight control
>> 3. Suspend/Resume
>> 4. Doesn't boot from GPT-disk, only from MBR (bios related issue)
> I have a very similar T520. Same as above, but two spindles (which I
> still like) except:
> Wired network card is Intel 82579LM supported in head, 9, and 8.3
>
> Wireless can be selected to use the Intel card at no extra cost, but
> default is a RealTek that is not supported
>
> SOME Fn keys work and others may be redefined to work. Brightness in
> particular does not work and I have not been able to get it to work.
> ThinkLight does work.
>
> Backlight can be adjusted with the SET by command using the acpi_call
> port. This includes trurnig off and on.
>
> Mine boots fine from GPT disk. (My FreeBSD boots from the GPT disk.) I
> am really surprised the X220 fails on them.
>
> Sound works, but you need to change a couple of pins to get the audio
> jack working. Add the following to /boot/loader.conf:
> # Load the sound driver
> snd_hda_load="YES"
> # and setup headphones
> # Out : speaker + headphones
> hint.hdac.0.cad0.nid25.config="as=1 seq=15"
> # In : mic + external mic
> hint.hdac.0.cad0.nid35.config="as=2"
> hint.hdac.0.cad0.nid27.config="as=2 seq=15"
>
> I have not tried to use the HDMI, so I have no idea about it.

HDMI and sound works fine

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