Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:20:02 -0500 From: Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com> To: Doug Barton <dougb@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Experience with Dell Latitude D620? Message-ID: <45401B52.5020706@centtech.com> In-Reply-To: <453FAAB8.407@FreeBSD.org> References: <453FAAB8.407@FreeBSD.org>
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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. Eric -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Anderson Sr. Systems Administrator Centaur Technology Anything that works is better than anything that doesn't. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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