From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Nov 12 07:30:01 2004 Return-Path: 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 CFDE716A4D3 for ; Fri, 12 Nov 2004 07:30:01 +0000 (GMT) Received: from vbook.fbsd.ru (asplinux.ru [195.133.213.194]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1B62843D3F for ; Fri, 12 Nov 2004 07:30:01 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from vova@vbook.fbsd.ru) Received: from vova by vbook.fbsd.ru with local (Exim 4.43 (FreeBSD)) id 1CSMF0-0000Xu-Dh; Fri, 12 Nov 2004 00:12:26 +0300 From: Vladimir Grebenschikov To: David Wolfskill In-Reply-To: <200411111737.iABHbpFp014244@bunrab.catwhisker.org> References: <200411111737.iABHbpFp014244@bunrab.catwhisker.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=KOI8-R Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Organization: SWsoft Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 00:12:25 +0300 Message-Id: <1100207545.987.12.camel@localhost> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.0.0FreeBSD GNOME Team Port Sender: Vladimir Grebenschikov cc: mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Suitability of Sony VAIO laptop for FreeBSD? X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: vova@fbsd.ru List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 07:30:01 -0000 =F7 =DE=D4, 11/11/2004 =D7 09:37 -0800, David Wolfskill =D0=C9=DB=C5=D4: > Last Saturday, my laptop (a Dell Inspiron 5000e) apparently stopped > working for the last time. (Ugly mode of failure -- won't stay powered > up (even via AC adaptor) to complete a boot sequence; usually doesn't > even get as far as illuminating the screen. I suspect either thermal > stress on the CPU, a crack in teh system board, or bad RAM -- and I > tried swapping the RAM, to no avail.) >=20 > I see that Fry's is advertising a Sony VAIO with the following > characteristics (none of which is a model ID, of course) for $1100: >=20 > * 2.8 GHz P4 CPU > * 15.4" WXGA screen ("TFT With XBRITE Technology") > * 512 MB DDR SDRAM > * 60 GB disk > * CD/RW/DVD-ROM combo drive > * Integrated 802.11g > * 10/100 NIC & v.90 MODEM > * ILink (1394) & Memory stick slot > * Some M$ "software" that I fully intend to ignore >=20 > I suspect that it also has a plausibly reasonable audio component, > though that isn't critical for my primary intended uses. The > illustration that accompanies the ad shows a "touchpad"-type pointing > device, which should serve OK for me. > I do tend to do a lot of "make buildworld" (and friends) type things on > a laptop; that may have contributed to the demise of the i5ke mentioned > above. >=20 > One of the "scarce resources" that I tend to value in a laptop is screen > "real estate" -- my eyes work reasonably well, and I prefer > higher-resolution screens. The 1400x1050 of the i5ke was OK, but a > little cramped. >=20 > I would expect that with a 2.8 GHz P4, it would suck a battery "dry" > rather quickly; this would be a rather negative attribute. The ad > didn't indicate the number or nominal run-time for batteries. >=20 > Any warnings as far as running FreeBSD 4.x or 5.x (or 6) on such a > beast? I have Z1 with 1.7 centrino, you can get my detailed report at http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-mobile/2004- August/004668.html >From point of report some issues solved: LCD brightness can be configured, and native driver for wireless was written. Main problem remains is does not working suspend/resume. All other is ok. > Thanks! >=20 > Peace, > david --=20 Vladimir B. Grebenchikov vova@fbsd.ru