Re: OpenBSD on T61/T500

2014-02-24 Thread Jiri B
On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 07:27:31PM +, Dennis den Brok wrote: > Hello misc@, > > I am considering getting a ThinkPad T61 or T500 to run OpenBSD on. > My main concern is the noise level: I'd prefer the fan not to run > at all during text editing and web browsing. Can anyone comment > on that?

Re: OpenBSD on T61/T500

2014-02-24 Thread Jonathan Thornburg
Dennis den Brok asked: > I am considering getting a ThinkPad T61 or T500 to run OpenBSD on. > My main concern is the noise level: I'd prefer the fan not to run > at all during text editing and web browsing. Can anyone comment > on that? Are there other caveats? I have a T60 and a T60p (both 15.

Re: OpenBSD on T61/T500

2014-02-23 Thread Erling Westenvik
On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 02:07:19AM +0100, Erling Westenvik wrote: > iwi(4) Wifi adapter, "just works". That would of course be iwn(4)... > Erling

Re: OpenBSD on T61/T500

2014-02-23 Thread Erling Westenvik
On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 07:27:31PM +, Dennis den Brok wrote: > I am considering getting a ThinkPad T61 or T500 to run OpenBSD on. > My main concern is the noise level: I'd prefer the fan not to run > at all during text editing and web browsing. Can anyone comment > on that? Are there other c

Re: OpenBSD on T61/T500

2014-02-23 Thread Chris Cappuccio
Dennis den Brok [d.den.b...@uni-bonn.de] wrote: > Hello misc@, > > I am considering getting a ThinkPad T61 or T500 to run OpenBSD on. > My main concern is the noise level: I'd prefer the fan not to run > at all during text editing and web browsing. Can anyone comment > on that? Are there other

Re: OpenBSD on T61/T500

2014-02-23 Thread Riccardo Mottola
Hi, Dennis den Brok wrote: I am considering getting a ThinkPad T61 or T500 to run OpenBSD on. My main concern is the noise level: I'd prefer the fan not to run at all during text editing and web browsing. Can anyone comment on that? Are there other caveats? I have a T60 which is similar, ever

Re: OpenBSD on T61/T500

2014-02-23 Thread marst
I bought a T61 not too long ago, $100CAN. It has Intel graphics and the fan is not always on. Working very well for an old machinge. Bluetooth led is always on. I haven't figure out of this feature is really working or if I can turn it off which maybe would help saving the battery. Mario On S

Re: OpenBSD on T61/T500

2014-02-23 Thread Thomas Adam
On 23 February 2014 19:27, Dennis den Brok wrote: > Hello misc@, > > I am considering getting a ThinkPad T61 or T500 to run OpenBSD on. > My main concern is the noise level: I'd prefer the fan not to run > at all during text editing and web browsing. Can anyone comment > on that? Are there othe

OpenBSD on T61/T500

2014-02-23 Thread Dennis den Brok
Hello misc@, I am considering getting a ThinkPad T61 or T500 to run OpenBSD on. My main concern is the noise level: I'd prefer the fan not to run at all during text editing and web browsing. Can anyone comment on that? Are there other caveats? Thanks & regards, Dennis den Brok