From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Apr 28 11:51:04 2005 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 AE15716A4CE for ; Thu, 28 Apr 2005 11:51:04 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mail.netspace.net.au (whirlwind.netspace.net.au [203.10.110.76]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6114A43D2D for ; Thu, 28 Apr 2005 11:51:04 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from destroyingculture@netspace.net.au) Received: from [220.253.112.237] (220-253-112-237.VIC.netspace.net.au [220.253.112.237]) by mail.netspace.net.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9F50F10F4E6 for ; Thu, 28 Apr 2005 21:51:02 +1000 (EST) Message-ID: <4270CDB1.7050707@netspace.net.au> Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 21:49:05 +1000 From: Phillip J Fry User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 0.8 (X11/20040923) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Install on a new Laptop X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 11:51:04 -0000 Hi, I am planning to install FreeBSD 5.3 RELEASE on my new Optima Centoris laptop (Australian company) There is not much documentation for this model of laptop and the manufacturer offers no support. I have mandriva linux running without a problem but would like something more powerfull. I been browsing the supported hadware docs http://www.freebsd.org/releases/5.3R/hardware-i386.html the archives and google/bsd. I have found some information but it is incomplete. I have three pieces of hardware I am having trouble finding information about. Video Chipset : ATI Radeon Mobility 9000 (M9) Lf (AGP) Some information in the archive but am still lost. Wireless device : Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter I have read that I need to download and install a third party driver from http://damien.bergamini.free.fr/ipw/index.html But to install the driver I have to upgrade to CURRENT, something I am not really keen on as I am not a developer/hacker. Are there any other alternatives out there? IRDA : Laptop IRDA device. I am not really sure about the manufacturer of the irda device. The laptop has an Intel 855Pm motherboard and the manufacturer told me that the irda device was just a peripheral. I have read on the web that the BIRDA port might be of some use. I need irda so I can connect my laptop to the internet through my mobile phone while I am on the road. The rest of the hardware seems to be supported. Thanks for your time Phillip J Fry