From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Oct 26 03:22:22 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1EC8E16A40F; Thu, 26 Oct 2006 03:22:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from deischen@freebsd.org) Received: from mail.ntplx.net (mail.ntplx.net [204.213.176.10]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AD4C143D45; Thu, 26 Oct 2006 03:22:21 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from deischen@freebsd.org) Received: from sea.ntplx.net (sea.ntplx.net [204.213.176.11]) by mail.ntplx.net (8.13.7/8.13.7/NETPLEX) with ESMTP id k9Q3MHQi024121; Wed, 25 Oct 2006 23:22:17 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 23:22:17 -0400 (EDT) From: Daniel Eischen X-X-Sender: eischen@sea.ntplx.net To: Eric Anderson In-Reply-To: <45401B52.5020706@centtech.com> Message-ID: References: <453FAAB8.407@FreeBSD.org> <45401B52.5020706@centtech.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-Greylist: Message whitelisted by DRAC access database, not delayed by milter-greylist-2.0.2 (mail.ntplx.net [204.213.176.10]); Wed, 25 Oct 2006 23:22:17 -0400 (EDT) X-Virus-Scanned: by AMaViS and Clam AntiVirus (mail.ntplx.net) Cc: Doug Barton , freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Experience with Dell Latitude D620? X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Daniel Eischen List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 03:22:22 -0000 On Wed, 25 Oct 2006, Eric Anderson wrote: > On 10/25/06 13:19, Doug Barton wrote: >> After a long (and sometimes ugly) ordeal with a few other manufacturers, I >> finally decided on a Dell Latitude D620, which is sitting here next to me. >> It has the new Core 2 Duo, and lots of other exciting bells and whistles. >> :) The only negative so far is the 3945 wireless, but I have an atheros >> pccard to use in the meantime. >> >> I'm wondering what experiences people have with this, gotchas for FreeBSD, >> etc. I am planning to dual boot windows and -current. I am particularly >> interested in being able to suspend/resume in freebsd, so if anyone has got >> that working, please share the secrets. Also, has anyone with a core 2 duo >> tried running the 64 bit freebsd? > > > Doug - my coworker has lots of Atheros mini-pci express wifi cards that he's > been selling for cheap. I have been using it instead of the included card, > and am very happy. You can email him at kramer@centtech.com if you want. Are you sure they are mini-pci express, not mini-pci? I couldn't find any Atheros-based mini-pci express cards when I looked just a few months ago. I'd love to get my hands on one of these if they are express. -- DE