So Loki came in today, and already, it's living up to its name.
The Lenovo X230 is a wonderful size (even with the added batteries!), and quite well made. It's an impressive piece of equipment... but I spent quite a while stressing myself out working on it. Learned some lessons, too.
-It doesn't like Linux (or rather, Linux doesn't like it). Graphical issues, looks like- it'll run, but some flavors can't output to the screen, and other flavors can't do it quite right. The ones that do can't make secure Wi-Fi connections, which I need. Going to have to run Win7 with a Linux VM- piggyback the safer OS on the better Windows drivers.
-It can't boot from an mSATA drive. No biggie- I'll just have to install Windows to the main SSD, and use the mSATA for storage. The system recognizes it just fine.
-It loathes the USB3 external CD drive I have with a burning passion. Found out how to make a USB Win7 boot stick to counter this.
Still, the fact that I may be able to do what I'm trying to do AT ALL is impressive, and it's really a good piece of kit. As good as a 13" MBP- less presentation, but more performance/value/endurance.
My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Brother Atom Bomb of Courteous Debate. Get yours.
I've been writing a bit.
The Lenovo X230 is a wonderful size (even with the added batteries!), and quite well made. It's an impressive piece of equipment... but I spent quite a while stressing myself out working on it. Learned some lessons, too.
-It doesn't like Linux (or rather, Linux doesn't like it). Graphical issues, looks like- it'll run, but some flavors can't output to the screen, and other flavors can't do it quite right. The ones that do can't make secure Wi-Fi connections, which I need. Going to have to run Win7 with a Linux VM- piggyback the safer OS on the better Windows drivers.
-It can't boot from an mSATA drive. No biggie- I'll just have to install Windows to the main SSD, and use the mSATA for storage. The system recognizes it just fine.
-It loathes the USB3 external CD drive I have with a burning passion. Found out how to make a USB Win7 boot stick to counter this.
Still, the fact that I may be able to do what I'm trying to do AT ALL is impressive, and it's really a good piece of kit. As good as a 13" MBP- less presentation, but more performance/value/endurance.
My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Brother Atom Bomb of Courteous Debate. Get yours.
I've been writing a bit.