Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2016 13:48:31 -0500 (CDT) From: "Valeri Galtsev" <galtsev@kicp.uchicago.edu> To: "Brandon J. Wandersee" <brandon.wandersee@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: advice for buying a laptop Message-ID: <42605.128.135.52.6.1465498111.squirrel@cosmo.uchicago.edu> In-Reply-To: <864m9242zh.fsf@WorkBox.Home> References: <nj9kmu$7r8$1@ger.gmane.org> <861t478ppu.fsf@WorkBox.Home> <45577.128.135.52.6.1465422185.squirrel@cosmo.uchicago.edu> <njbt5d$pk6$3@ger.gmane.org> <19828.128.135.52.6.1465484549.squirrel@cosmo.uchicago.edu> <864m9242zh.fsf@WorkBox.Home>
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On Thu, June 9, 2016 1:43 pm, Brandon J. Wandersee wrote: > > Valeri Galtsev writes: > >> Intel WiFi adapters with model numbers 6xxx and 7xxx require some >> additions/modifications to wireless stack on FreeBSD. These adapters >> will >> not work under FreeBSD. > > If you're reading this message, then you can be absolutely certain that > the Intel Centrino 6205 chip---the kind shipped in the exact make and > model of the laptop the OP is interested in---works just fine with > FreeBSD. The 10.1-RELEASE installer automatically detected and > configured it. > Then, stealing someone's phrase, it should have been pilot's error on my side. Back to the drawing board. My apologies, everybody, please, ignore what I've said about Intel 6xxx adapters. Valeri > -- > > :: Brandon J. Wandersee > :: brandon.wandersee@gmail.com > :: -------------------------------------------------- > :: 'The best design is as little design as possible.' > :: --- Dieter Rams ---------------------------------- > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Valeri Galtsev Sr System Administrator Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics University of Chicago Phone: 773-702-4247 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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