From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jun 27 11:53:41 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2225616A468 for ; Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:53:41 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from frankstaals@gmx.net) Received: from mail.gmx.net (mail.gmx.net [213.165.64.20]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 87E9513C480 for ; Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:53:40 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from frankstaals@gmx.net) Received: (qmail invoked by alias); 27 Jun 2007 11:53:38 -0000 Received: from ip176-173-59-62.adsl.versatel.nl (EHLO [192.168.2.5]) [62.59.173.176] by mail.gmx.net (mp036) with SMTP; 27 Jun 2007 13:53:38 +0200 X-Authenticated: #25365336 X-Provags-ID: V01U2FsdGVkX19zNVA9CQRzJZdonO9Iw+ph4GaG+P2eqplf5Qso7f iaIGiMPDT+crSR Message-ID: <46824FDA.2090905@gmx.net> Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:54:02 +0200 From: Frank Staals User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.10 (X11/20070315) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Tom Evans References: <46813102.3030907@gmx.net> <1182935485.1511.28.camel@localhost> In-Reply-To: <1182935485.1511.28.camel@localhost> X-Y-GMX-Trusted: 0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dell Latitude D630 X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:53:41 -0000 Tom Evans wrote: > > wpi driver? If you're very very lucky. I've been trying P4 snapshots of > the wpi driver weekly and have had no success (I should probably send in > details of this...) Apparently it works for some, and not for others. It > isn't in current for sure. I have a script that can pull the latest dev. > versions from perforce if you would like to try it. If wifi is important > to you, you're probably better off trying to get them to supply it with > an atheros based card, or replace it with one, as even if the wpi driver > worked, it wont work as well as an ath, the benefits of open > documentation. > > 1440x900 would be the widescreen equiv. of 1400x1050, which works 'ok' > on my GMA 950 based graphics. It only works 'ok' because most laptop > manufacturers don't bother to fix the video BIOS to add the correct > modes for the panel they attach to it. I can use an app called > 915resolution (in ports) to set the correct modes, and then X works > perfectly. I don't know whether it will also work with GMA X3100, or > even whether Dell ship dodgy video BIOS - HP did :/ > Hmm unfortunately the Dell configuration thingy only allows choosing from a Dell Wireless Card 1505 , Intel 3945ABG Wireless Card ( default ) or a Intel 4965AGN Wireless Card. From what I've read I'm guessing my best bet would be the 3945ABG. If the wpi driver won't do the trick I can try using ndiswrapper ( which is in the list of confirmed cards on the ndiswrapper site ) or replace it myself with an ath supported card. Thanks for your input; Regards, -- -Frank Staals