Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 10:52:13 +0930 From: Greg 'groggy' Lehey <grog@FreeBSD.org> To: Sadashiv Kulthe <sadashiv.linux@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, plug@plug.org Subject: Re: Install FreeBSD on Dell Inspiraon E1505/ 6400 laptop Message-ID: <20060522012213.GI48088@wantadilla.lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <a6637e040605211725o529aaae2x748bae936b6e10d9@mail.gmail.com> References: <a6637e040605211725o529aaae2x748bae936b6e10d9@mail.gmail.com>
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--kH8JNVvasRCCW1Oz Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline On Sunday, 21 May 2006 at 17:25:38 -0700, Sadashiv Kulthe wrote: > Helllo, > > I want to Install Linux on Dell Inspiraon E1505/ 6400 laptop can > anyone tell me is it compatitable? As others have observed, Linux and FreeBSD are two different operating systems. You certainly need to decide which (and if it's Linux, which version of Linux). > It has following configuration > > 1) Inspiron E1505, Intel Core Duoprocessor T2300 (2MB/1.66GHz/667MHz) I've never heard a model number like E1505 before. Is this different from the standard Inspiron 6400? > 2) 15.4 Inch Wide-screen WXGA Display for Inspiron 6400/E150 I don't know what WXGA means; my Inspiron 6100 has a 1920x1200 display. > 3) 1GB, DDR2, 533MHz 2 Dimm for Inspiron 6400/E1505 > 4) Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 950 GM My machine has an ATI Radeon chipset, and I can install X on it, though I still have trouble with external projectors. I don't expect any particular problems with the Intel chip set. > 5) 80GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive for Inspiron 6400/E1505 > 6) Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron Probably Broadcom, like the other Inspirons. > 7) Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps), for for Inspiron > 6400/E1505 Probably the same as on my machine. You'll need to install the iwicontrol port and download the card firmware from the net. I didn't get mine to work properly with older releases than 6.1. > 8) Dell Wireless 350 Bluetooth Module (2.0+EDR) for Inspiron > 6400/E1505 I have no experience with this. > 9) 8X DVD+/-RW Drive for Inspiron 6400/E1505 > > 10) Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, English without Media, > for Inspiron That won't work with FreeBSD or Linux. Basically, you should have no difficulty installing both FreeBSD and Linux on the machine; that's what I've done. Older versions of X, including those delivered with some current Linux distributions, have difficulty recognizing the screen format, though they can be configured to handle it. Greg -- When replying to this message, please copy the original recipients. If you don't, I may ignore the reply or reply to the original recipients. For more information, see http://www.lemis.com/questions.html See complete headers for address and phone numbers. --kH8JNVvasRCCW1Oz Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFEcRJFIubykFB6QiMRAoypAJ4kCcLlaPbHAkX4c97S4xvaEeNCFgCgnUr2 BNKXeJkUmq0TeHZwiKnUXbU= =754y -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --kH8JNVvasRCCW1Oz--
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