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Date:      Sat, 2 Jul 2011 16:16:04 +0200
From:      Zoran Kolic <zkolic@sbb.rs>
To:        freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: dell latitude 13
Message-ID:  <20110702141604.GA1056@faust>
In-Reply-To: <20110702120041.D87B81065825@hub.freebsd.org>
References:  <20110702120041.D87B81065825@hub.freebsd.org>

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Thanks for answering my question.

> Since the Intel chip is also still unsupported by FreeBSD, you will be
> limited to VEDA support which is very limited.

I found that dell sells ubuntu on mentioned laptop in some parts
of the globe. Further, my old laptop (HP nx9020) has intel chip
and works under intel driver. I need simple 2d, no frills. Does
newer chip run for plain graphics at all? No acceleration? Fine.
I don't use it neither on my NVIDIA GeForce 6200 card with "nv"
driver.

> For laptops you may check the following site :
> http://laptop.bsdgroup.de/freebsd/

Old and no newer machines on the site.

> Also check FreeBSD Hardware lists such as
> ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/amd64/8.2-RELEASE/HARDWARE.HTM

Intel 5100 wifi should work with "device iwn5000fw" or "5150"?

> It is NOT possible to know in advance without any prior knowledge whether a
> computer is working with FreeDOS will work with FreeBSD because these are
> very different systems .

It is sold with freedos to be cheap enough. I appreciate that.

> The producer/seller can install FreeBSD or Linux without cost

Not where I live. When I bought my previous laptop, live cd was the
guide if it worked at all. It is a matter of "buy it as it is" now.
More, no cd on latitude 13, which is fine, since it keeps it at
3 lb.

My two fears are acpi and graphics 4500mhd. I found links that show
4500 supported.
http://freebsd.1045724.n5.nabble.com/subnotebooks-once-again-td4197868.html
If the list thinks I should wait, it is a metter of adding the code
as on this link:
http://forums.freebsd.org/archive/index.php/t-21852.html
Best regards all

                               Zoran





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