From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jan 21 21:20:29 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 276C316A420 for ; Sat, 21 Jan 2006 21:20:29 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from northg@shaw.ca) Received: from pd2mo3so.prod.shaw.ca (shawidc-mo1.cg.shawcable.net [24.71.223.10]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CE44343D64 for ; Sat, 21 Jan 2006 21:20:25 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from northg@shaw.ca) Received: from pd3mr8so.prod.shaw.ca (pd3mr8so-qfe3.prod.shaw.ca [10.0.141.24]) by l-daemon (Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.0 HotFix 1.01 (built Mar 15 2004)) with ESMTP id <0ITG00IH9OM0RX00@l-daemon> for freebsd-stable@freebsd.org; Sat, 21 Jan 2006 14:20:24 -0700 (MST) Received: from pn2ml3so.prod.shaw.ca ([10.0.121.147]) by pd3mr8so.prod.shaw.ca (Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.0 HotFix 1.01 (built Mar 15 2004)) with ESMTP id <0ITG001D0OM05M40@pd3mr8so.prod.shaw.ca> for freebsd-stable@freebsd.org; Sat, 21 Jan 2006 14:20:24 -0700 (MST) Received: from [192.168.0.100] ([24.85.154.162]) by l-daemon (Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.0 HotFix 1.01 (built Mar 15 2004)) with ESMTP id <0ITG00CCFOM09OF1@l-daemon> for freebsd-stable@freebsd.org; Sat, 21 Jan 2006 14:20:24 -0700 (MST) Received: from 127.0.0.1 (AVG SMTP 7.1.375 [267.14.21/236]); Sat, 21 Jan 2006 13:20:48 -0800 Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 13:20:47 -0800 From: Graham North To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Message-id: <43D2A5AF.4050302@shaw.ca> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/mixed; boundary="=======AVGMAIL-43D2A5B05440=======" X-Accept-Language: en-us, en User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.7 (Windows/20050923) X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Subject: Best release for IBM laptop R51 X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 21:20:29 -0000 --=======AVGMAIL-43D2A5B05440======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I am planning to load FreeBSD as a dual boot on new IBM laptop. The model is an R51 which comes with: Radeon 7500 - video Intel Pro/1000 NT Mobile Intel Pro/Wireless 2200BG Integrated Audio Intel 82802 UltraATA Can anyone tell me whether the above hardware is all supported and stable in FreeBSD. Currently, my last install of FreeBSD was 4.11 about a year ago on an older IBM desktop and as a simple, low volume server. I am a bit confused now with 6 as I read on the website that 6-stable is not really stable..??..?? who though that one up?? Should I therefore download 6.0-Release and then just cvsup and rebuild?? Is this a better option than using 5.4 at this point? Thanks for your help. -- Kindness can be infectious - try it. Graham North Vancouver, BC www.soleado.ca --=======AVGMAIL-43D2A5B05440======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg=cert; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Content-Description: "AVG certification" No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/236 - Release Date: 1/20/2006 --=======AVGMAIL-43D2A5B05440=======--