Re: Using OpenBSD on a thinkpad?
On Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 11:59:54PM +, frohw...@ymail.com wrote: > Hi, > > I use an x230, too, but I have some problems with the enterprise WPA. It > disconnects at irregular intervals and then at the moment I need to manually > reconnect with 'ifconfig iwn0 down up' -> wpa_cli reconn -> wpa_cli reassoc > -> dhclient iwn0. > > Would be interested if your wpa_supplicant is differently configured from > mine if you don't have such problems... If it's roughly the same, then it > must be specific to the wifi configuration at my workplace. > > Thanks > > PS: Didn't cc the list because it's somewhat off topic. If I can identify a > fix, I would probably cc the list again. > Hi, For this lappy I use WPA2-Enterprise in Protected-Peap mode, using a Radius server for authentication. I've written up the notes a while ago: https://www.computersystems.guru/?p=1356 Might not be relevant, however, please check to see your firmware is updated. As I run -current on this laptop, this maybe more up to date than yours. Regards, Leighton
Re: Using OpenBSD on a thinkpad?
Hi, I use an x230, too, but I have some problems with the enterprise WPA. It disconnects at irregular intervals and then at the moment I need to manually reconnect with 'ifconfig iwn0 down up' -> wpa_cli reconn -> wpa_cli reassoc -> dhclient iwn0. Would be interested if your wpa_supplicant is differently configured from mine if you don't have such problems... If it's roughly the same, then it must be specific to the wifi configuration at my workplace. Thanks PS: Didn't cc the list because it's somewhat off topic. If I can identify a fix, I would probably cc the list again. On February 23, 2018 8:57:15 PM UTC, Leighton Sheppard wrote: >On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 12:55:39PM +0100, C. wrote: >> -> 2018-02-19 Mon 10:00, crimeangot...@nigge.rs, >: >> > >> > Hey everyone, I am pretty stupid when it comes to less user >friendly >> > operating systems. I currently use slackware/windows and am >thinking >> > of using OpenBSD on either my thinkpad e420 or my libreboot t400. >Are >> > either supported(or at least possible to install on?) I???m sorry >if >> > this question has already been asked but I can???t really find any >> > answers and the mailing list archive is barren as well. Thanks! >> >> OpenBSD 6.2 runs smoothly on my Thinkpad X260 and on the Thinkpad >T470 >> as well. >> >> The only thing I tested without any success was the DisplayPort on >the >> docking station. I had not had the time to investigate further. (It >> works neither on my X260 nor on my T470.) The Mini-DP on the X260 >worked >> fine, better even than on Linux. I have not yet tested the DP in the >> USB-C-Everything-Port on the T470. >> >> Kind regards >> Christian >> -- >> [ Insert favourite quote here. ] > >I use an x230 daily with OpenBSD, no issues at all. Got WPA2-Enterprise >working well with it also, just some minor wpa_supplicant setup needed. -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
Re: Using OpenBSD on a thinkpad?
On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 12:55:39PM +0100, C. wrote: > -> 2018-02-19 Mon 10:00, crimeangot...@nigge.rs, : > > > > Hey everyone, I am pretty stupid when it comes to less user friendly > > operating systems. I currently use slackware/windows and am thinking > > of using OpenBSD on either my thinkpad e420 or my libreboot t400. Are > > either supported(or at least possible to install on?) I???m sorry if > > this question has already been asked but I can???t really find any > > answers and the mailing list archive is barren as well. Thanks! > > OpenBSD 6.2 runs smoothly on my Thinkpad X260 and on the Thinkpad T470 > as well. > > The only thing I tested without any success was the DisplayPort on the > docking station. I had not had the time to investigate further. (It > works neither on my X260 nor on my T470.) The Mini-DP on the X260 worked > fine, better even than on Linux. I have not yet tested the DP in the > USB-C-Everything-Port on the T470. > > Kind regards > Christian > -- > [ Insert favourite quote here. ] I use an x230 daily with OpenBSD, no issues at all. Got WPA2-Enterprise working well with it also, just some minor wpa_supplicant setup needed.
Re: Using OpenBSD on a thinkpad?
-> 2018-02-19 Mon 10:00, crimeangot...@nigge.rs, : > > Hey everyone, I am pretty stupid when it comes to less user friendly > operating systems. I currently use slackware/windows and am thinking > of using OpenBSD on either my thinkpad e420 or my libreboot t400. Are > either supported(or at least possible to install on?) I’m sorry if > this question has already been asked but I can’t really find any > answers and the mailing list archive is barren as well. Thanks! OpenBSD 6.2 runs smoothly on my Thinkpad X260 and on the Thinkpad T470 as well. The only thing I tested without any success was the DisplayPort on the docking station. I had not had the time to investigate further. (It works neither on my X260 nor on my T470.) The Mini-DP on the X260 worked fine, better even than on Linux. I have not yet tested the DP in the USB-C-Everything-Port on the T470. Kind regards Christian -- [ Insert favourite quote here. ] signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: Using OpenBSD on a thinkpad?
As long as your Libreboot firmware uses SeaBIOS and not something exotic, you shouldn't have any problems. -- Patrick Harper paia...@fastmail.com On Mon, 19 Feb 2018, at 01:00, crimeangot...@nigge.rs wrote: > > Hey everyone, I am pretty stupid when it comes to less user friendly > operating systems. I currently use slackware/windows and am thinking of > using OpenBSD on either my thinkpad e420 or my libreboot t400. Are > either supported(or at least possible to install on?) I’m sorry if this > question has already been asked but I can’t really find any answers and > the mailing list archive is barren as well. > Thanks!
Re: Using OpenBSD on a thinkpad?
Hey,
I successfully installed OpenBSD on a Libreboot X200. Libreboot's
payload is Grub2, but they don't include the code for booting
OpenBSD, so it's necessary to chain load SeaBIOS from GRUB and boot
OpenBSD from there. You would need to include SeaVGABIOS and disable
inteldrm* in the OpenBSD kernel. And you would need a libreboot_grub.cfg
that looks something like this:
menuentry 'OpenBSD' {
multiboot (sda,ufs1)/bios.bin.elf
module (sda,ufs1)/vgabios.bin name=vgaroms/seavgabios.bin
}
However, since this is going to be your first OpenBSD machine, I
wouldn't recommend installing it on the Libreboot. It gave me a
headache, and I have been using OpenBSD since version 3.9. I think
it would leave a poor first impression of a system that's actually
pretty easy to install and use!
Best wishes,
Daniel
Re: Using OpenBSD on a thinkpad?
On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 08:00:30PM +1100, crimeangot...@nigge.rs wrote: > > Hey everyone, I am pretty stupid when it comes to less user friendly > operating systems. I currently use slackware/windows and am thinking of using > OpenBSD on either my thinkpad e420 or my libreboot t400. Are either > supported(or at least possible to install on? Thinkpads in general are well supported. Part of the reason is that quite a few of the developes have a strong preference for the machines. That said, the is always a non-zero risk of some variant being odder than others, but a brief glance on the specifications for the models you mention do not raise any obvious red flags here. - Peter -- Peter N. M. Hansteen, member of the first RFC 1149 implementation team http://bsdly.blogspot.com/ http://www.bsdly.net/ http://www.nuug.no/ "Remember to set the evil bit on all malicious network traffic" delilah spamd[29949]: 85.152.224.147: disconnected after 42673 seconds.
Re: Using OpenBSD on a thinkpad?
I have an X230i and an E550, and as of 6.2, Open BSD works fine on both. I'm not sure how kindly Open BSD and libreboot would take to each other though, so if it was me I'd avoid using that one. Jeff Sent from Blue On 19 Feb 2018, 09:01, at 09:01, crimeangot...@nigge.rs wrote: > >Hey everyone, I am pretty stupid when it comes to less user friendly >operating systems. I currently use slackware/windows and am thinking of >using OpenBSD on either my thinkpad e420 or my libreboot t400. Are >either supported(or at least possible to install on?) I’m sorry if this >question has already been asked but I can’t really find any answers and >the mailing list archive is barren as well. >Thanks!
Re: Using OpenBSD on a thinkpad?
Hi, Thinkpads are in general a good choice for OpenBSD. I have OpenBSD installed and running on my T510 and T400. :q! Felix On 19.02.2018 10:00, crimeangot...@nigge.rs wrote: Hey everyone, I am pretty stupid when it comes to less user friendly operating systems. I currently use slackware/windows and am thinking of using OpenBSD on either my thinkpad e420 or my libreboot t400. Are either supported(or at least possible to install on?) I’m sorry if this question has already been asked but I can’t really find any answers and the mailing list archive is barren as well. Thanks!
