On 11/20/13, Richard Lawrence <richard.lawre...@berkeley.edu> wrote: > I am considering buying a Lenovo Thinkpad X230, and I am wondering if > anyone on this list has advice to share about the hardware.
I usually use thinkwiki.org > It looks like most, but not all, of the standard hardware is supported > under Wheezy. Specifically, the microphone and (some) hotkeys don't > seem to work: > https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/Thinkpad/X230/wheezy I have an X220 (previous gen). I've run wheezy successfully, currently running sid. I don't remember testing the mic, but found the line out/headphone line to always have a little electronic hum in background, even whens sound is muted. Was too lazy to try a warranty repair on it. CTRL ALT SHIFT WINDOWS/LOG and APPLICATION/LOGO2 with F1 .. F12, A..Z, 0..9 is a few key combos you can use. Plenty for me. Also, it's a small compact keyboard - which particular keys are you wanting to know about? There is an "Fn" key, perhaps that? Anyway just try tpb if something doesn't work. > I > am particularly concerned about: > - wifi: any reason to prefer the Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2200 or the > Centrino Advanced-N 6205? I don't think so. Pretty sure I specced mine upwards. > What about the "2x2" vs. "3x3" antenna? 3x3 antenna clashes with built in 3G modem (on X220 at least - not sure about X230). > - SSD: any issues (besides the bug listed on the wiki) using an > after-market SSD? Haven't tested yet. I bought when a decent sale/bundle-special was happening. Try thinkwiki.org > - suspend/resume: Arch wiki reports suspend does not work in some > cases, but lists some workarounds; has anyone been unable to get > suspend/resume working? Hibernate works fine for me. Occasionally have to cycle through re-hibernate if an external screen is a bit flickery - but I haven't updated kernel for a couple months either. > I would also be curious to know what kind of real-world battery life > people get from an X230 running Debian. X220 is awesome with 9-cell battery. I then add the slice battery and got a good 12 hours from memory (been a while since I ran both batteries to their limit). Nowadays, I only ever need a few hours, and even hanging off an external USB HDD I don't get through the 9-cell by itself. My usage. I suspect with newer gen CPUs it should be a bit better still. Good luck Zenaan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/caosgnsrmy9x5y7nxhkekdphz2v2uiej0ztrucpghx4xla91...@mail.gmail.com