From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jul 14 06:36:32 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6472C16A500 for ; Fri, 14 Jul 2006 06:36:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dead_line@hotmail.com) Received: from bay0-omc3-s35.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc3-s35.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.246.235]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2425A43D49 for ; Fri, 14 Jul 2006 06:36:32 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from dead_line@hotmail.com) Received: from hotmail.com ([64.4.54.111]) by bay0-omc3-s35.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Thu, 13 Jul 2006 23:36:32 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 13 Jul 2006 23:36:32 -0700 Message-ID: Received: from 195.226.241.40 by by20fd.bay20.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Fri, 14 Jul 2006 06:36:29 GMT X-Originating-IP: [195.226.241.40] X-Originating-Email: [dead_line@hotmail.com] X-Sender: dead_line@hotmail.com From: "Marwan Sultan" To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 06:36:29 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-OriginalArrivalTime: 14 Jul 2006 06:36:32.0241 (UTC) FILETIME=[D8549E10:01C6A70F] Subject: FreeBSD & HP Laptop? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 06:36:32 -0000 Hello everyone, I recently bought HP laptop dv5178us Media Center It has builtin BlueTooth, wireless network device, lightscribe, and the VGA is nVIDIA GeForce GO 7400 512mb, s-video, some others 2, I'm not sure from motherboard specs, I want to format the XP media center edition and install FreeBSD 6.1R with kde3 I wonder if someone can advice me and tell, if this specifications is compatiable with freebsd or not, or if i will have any problems with any devices drivers? I have a button on my keyboard that if pressed will turn the bluetooth and wireless network on and off, is this will work to with fbsd 6.1? I'm sorry If i will take from someone time to check my specs. Here is a link may help. http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocumentcc=us&docname=c00619266&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN its the specs for the laptop. Thank you so much in advance. Marwan Sultan. _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/