Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2014 13:49:03 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Mayuresh Kathe <mayuresh@kathe.in> Subject: Re: freebsd on a laptop : only console use Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.11.1406211345580.77104@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <20140621164516.bcdc0306.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <20140621131504.GA895@h61.kathe.in> <20140621153727.e8469ee2.freebsd@edvax.de> <20140621135301.GA982@h61.kathe.in> <20140621160542.d5aa979c.freebsd@edvax.de> <20140621142655.GA1094@h61.kathe.in> <20140621164516.bcdc0306.freebsd@edvax.de>
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On Sat, 21 Jun 2014, Polytropon wrote: > That being said, _I_ felt much happier using used business (!) > laptops which I could acquire for few money, and all the > componentes were well documented and supported. And if > the builtin wireless doesn't work, there's still the > option to use a PCCARD or USB based extension. Or replace the internal mini PCIe wireless card. Unless it is a Lenovo system, where the BIOS locks out anything not branded by them. Some HPs do that also. To my knowledge, Acer and Dell do not do that.
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