Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 23:22:17 -0400 (EDT) From: Daniel Eischen <deischen@freebsd.org> To: Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com> Cc: Doug Barton <dougb@freebsd.org>, freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Experience with Dell Latitude D620? Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.64.0610252320280.9729@sea.ntplx.net> In-Reply-To: <45401B52.5020706@centtech.com> References: <453FAAB8.407@FreeBSD.org> <45401B52.5020706@centtech.com>
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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
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