From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Maxim Cournoyer Subject: Re: Gaming desktop hardware + 802.11 ac wifi Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2019 20:17:10 -0500 Message-ID: <8736pedhm1.fsf@gmail.com> References: <87pnt8j10l.fsf@ambrevar.xyz> <87h8ekr94y.fsf@elephly.net> <877efgv7er.fsf@dismail.de> <3F2CF286-F39C-4C08-AAC8-24FD27CA0932@disroot.org> <87ef9o8bs1.fsf@elephly.net> <87d0p86udg.fsf@ambrevar.xyz> <87a7kc6t67.fsf@ambrevar.xyz> <87munzqba7.fsf@ambrevar.xyz> <875zum3at9.fsf@jnanam.net> <87zhrxnwut.fsf@gmail.com> <87r2d95j84.fsf@jnanam.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([209.51.188.92]:44128) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gnZ5q-0008UB-Ju for help-guix@gnu.org; Sat, 26 Jan 2019 20:18:39 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gnZ4Y-00025s-9L for help-guix@gnu.org; Sat, 26 Jan 2019 20:17:19 -0500 Received: from mail-io1-xd35.google.com ([2607:f8b0:4864:20::d35]:39652) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gnZ4Y-00025n-52 for help-guix@gnu.org; Sat, 26 Jan 2019 20:17:18 -0500 Received: by mail-io1-xd35.google.com with SMTP id k7so10683735iob.6 for ; Sat, 26 Jan 2019 17:17:17 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <87r2d95j84.fsf@jnanam.net> (Benjamin Slade's message of "Fri, 18 Jan 2019 22:06:51 -0700") List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: help-guix-bounces+gcggh-help-guix=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: "Help-Guix" To: Benjamin Slade Cc: help-guix@gnu.org Hello Benjamin, Benjamin Slade writes: > On 2019-01-18T20:35:06-0700, Maxim Cournoyer wrote: > > Hi, > > Would you know if this would be compatible with newer ThinkPad models > > such as the T460S? > > > I'm using a ThinkPenguin USB wifi adapter with the one I have, but it's > > a bit bothersome. > > One, you would have to see what size card the T460S uses. I *think* it's > probably a half-height one (which is also what my X230 uses), so that > would be the one I listed under (2). > > But, two, you could run into issues with the bios only whitelisting > certain wifi cards. I know some ThinkPads have such whitelist, but I > don't know about your particularly model. (And I don't think Coreboot is > an option for that model either.) Thanks for the answer. Based on my research, the T460S would have an RSA signed BIOS, which means attempting to modify it is futile, helas. It would also have a whitelist... I guess I'll stick to my ThinkPenguin TPE-N150USB USB adapter then! Maxim