From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Sep 22 22:56:15 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org 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 B3CAB16A416 for ; Fri, 22 Sep 2006 22:56:15 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dougb@FreeBSD.org) Received: from mail2.fluidhosting.com (mx24.fluidhosting.com [204.14.89.7]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 0E93943D45 for ; Fri, 22 Sep 2006 22:56:13 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from dougb@FreeBSD.org) Received: (qmail 28876 invoked by uid 399); 22 Sep 2006 22:56:13 -0000 Received: from localhost (HELO ?192.168.0.3?) (dougb@dougbarton.us@127.0.0.1) by localhost with SMTP; 22 Sep 2006 22:56:13 -0000 Message-ID: <45146A0A.9070506@FreeBSD.org> Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:56:10 -0700 From: Doug Barton Organization: http://www.FreeBSD.org/ User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.7 (X11/20060917) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Richard Arends References: <20060921133506.GA13081@sun.unixguru.nl> In-Reply-To: <20060921133506.GA13081@sun.unixguru.nl> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.94.1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Thinkpad T60 with Atheros Wifi 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: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 22:56:15 -0000 Richard Arends wrote: > Hello, > > I did some research for the Thinkpad T60 because I want to order > one. The included wifi card (Intel 3945) is not (yet) supported by > FreeBSD. > > But, one of the listed Thinkpad options is "ThinkPad 11a/b/g > Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Express Adapter" with partnumber 40Y7026. > Searching the net i found an article (http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=27043&sid=3e47ebfdf7d193b263bca866c5c7c9ed) > that's telling me that it's an Atheros AR5006EX with the AR5423 > chipset. > > Does anybody know if that card is by accident :) supported by the > ath(hal) driver? It certainly should be. I'm very interested in your results, since I'm planning to order that card either from lenovo (currently 15 days out of stock) or possibly from PCD Global (anyone have experience with them?). From the research I've done, the 5423 is the most advanced Atheros chip available with a/b/g in the mini-pci express form factor. If anyone can prove me wrong, or point to another vendor that sells an Atheros card with this chip, or the 5424, I'd appreciate it. Doug -- This .signature sanitized for your protection