Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:01:57 +0100 From: Maciej Suszko <maciej@suszko.eu> To: utisoft@gmail.com Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, utisoft@googlemail.com Subject: Re: is there a laptop ? Message-ID: <20090319180157.3f29cfee@suszko.eu> In-Reply-To: <b79ecaef0903180508o4709a98ay1a06885081d68978@mail.gmail.com> References: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0903100612580.9131@localhost> <49b94250.0c11660a.248d.ffffa80e@mx.google.com> <Pine.LNX.4.64.0903122304190.12024@localhost> <3a142e750903121053j7f1c4b08tbcd31f8a6d78fd52@mail.gmail.com> <1237368919.4549.36.camel@slate1> <3a142e750903180317t71bd142cyc8c76a707a943041@mail.gmail.com> <b79ecaef0903180508s72f311c5xdd9948a2f61ced7a@mail.gmail.com> <b79ecaef0903180508o4709a98ay1a06885081d68978@mail.gmail.com>
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--Sig_/6yW1ixeR0rHsvGh33MKkBRj Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Chris Rees <utisoft@googlemail.com> wrote: > As far as the WLAN support goes, you can always replace the cards. > Searching on eBay or old laptops is often a good bet. Ralink and > Atheros are your best bets as aforementioned; Free drivers! If you mean replacing mPCI cards - it's not always possible. HP has got device whitelists implemented in their BIOS - you can replace WiFi cards to those they're selling with their laptops. I visited some sites describing BIOS modifications - yes, it's possible, but you there's always big chance to got your computer bricked :| As far as I know - some IBM models have such whitelists as well... > Oh, I'll agree with everyone saying IBM laptops are the best; but they > sold the Thinkpad line to Lenovo, who as I've mostly found have kept > up the standards. They are excellent buys. >=20 > Good luck... --=20 regards, Maciej Suszko. --Sig_/6yW1ixeR0rHsvGh33MKkBRj Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=signature.asc -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.11 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAknCeogACgkQCikUk0l7iGpDOACfWLSHKmcJKMlcrIcDR+ZSDnfv k50An1v9zjX64P/aaeMqtkG8T7GM5KTA =kFCD -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Sig_/6yW1ixeR0rHsvGh33MKkBRj--
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