From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Feb 14 11:11:31 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4BF9316A402 for ; Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:11:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fbsd@aanet.com.au) Received: from mx.aanet.com.au (mx.aanet.com.au [202.63.43.136]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0DDE913C461 for ; Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:11:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fbsd@aanet.com.au) Received: from mail.aanet.com.au (mail.aanet.com.au [202.61.184.228]) by mx.aanet.com.au (Postfix) with SMTP id AACF82D6B11 for ; Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:40:44 +1000 (EST) Received: (qmail 25377 invoked by uid 89); 14 Feb 2007 10:40:44 -0000 Received: by simscan 1.2.0 ppid: 25102, pid: 25232, t: 2.1945s scanners: attach: 1.2.0 clamav: 0.88.1/m:37/d:1390 Received: from cust7346.vic01.dataco.com.au (HELO ?127.0.0.1?) (202.164.206.178) by mail.aanet.com.au with SMTP; 14 Feb 2007 10:40:42 -0000 Message-ID: <45D2E725.4050707@aanet.com.au> Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:40:37 +1100 From: fbsd User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.7 (Windows/20050923) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 000713-1, 13/02/2007), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean Subject: IBM T60 laptop? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:11:31 -0000 Hi All, I am looking for a good laptop to put FreeBSD (PCBSD) on. The general consensus seems to be that IBM make good units and that the T60 is a good choice. But when I look at the three components that seem to cause most trouble in laptops 1. Graphics cards, 2. high definition audio and 3. wireless cards, the T60 doesn't look so good. So I'm a bit confused. Ok, I know that some people are having success with a driver for the Intel 3945abg wireless, but it is still in development and not yet in the base system yet. In the short term, a wireless card can be used so this area can be overcome. I don't know what is happening on the high definition audio front. I think a driver is being worked on but there is no work around until it becomes available. So for the moment there is no sound. All the T60 models have either Intel or ATI graphic cards which don't have good support in FreeBSD (so I hear). In fact, a lot of people say always go for nVidia cards. This does not seem likely to change. So the T60 seems to strike out in all three areas. In fact most modern laptops have the same problems. So is my assessment correct? Or is there hope yet for the T60. Thanks for any input. Ron