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Date:      Sun, 22 Jan 2006 14:48:35 +0100
From:      Fabian Keil <freebsd-listen@fabiankeil.de>
To:        Graham North <northg@shaw.ca>
Cc:        freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Best release for IBM laptop R51
Message-ID:  <20060122144835.7367a6c5@localhost>
In-Reply-To: <43D2A5AF.4050302@shaw.ca>
References:  <43D2A5AF.4050302@shaw.ca>

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Graham North <northg@shaw.ca> wrote:

> I am planning to load FreeBSD as a dual boot on new IBM laptop.
> The model is an R51 which comes with:
> Radeon 7500 - video
> Intel Pro/1000 NT Mobile
> Intel Pro/Wireless 2200BG
> Integrated Audio
> Intel 82802 UltraATA
> Can anyone tell me whether the above hardware is all supported and=20
> stable in FreeBSD.

I had RELENG_5 installed on my ThinkPad R51 UN0K6GE until two weeks
ago when I switched to RELENG_6.
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It was stable with 5.4 and is stable now. I just updated
to get some of the new features.

> Should I therefore download 6.0-Release and then just cvsup and
> rebuild?? Is this a better option than using 5.4 at this point?

I'd skip 5.4. It was good, but 6.0 is even better.

Fabian
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http://www.fabiankeil.de/

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