Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2003 20:50:06 +0200 From: Gianmarco <gmarco@giovannelli.it> To: Benedikt Stockebrand <me@benedikt-stockebrand.de>, mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Siemens-Fujitsu LB 6120 and Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 Message-ID: <200310152050.06482.gmarco@giovannelli.it> In-Reply-To: <kkf8ynm5sq6.fsf@anvil.devnull.benedikt-stockebrand.de> References: <200310150845.50384.gmarco@giovannelli.it> <kkf8ynm5sq6.fsf@anvil.devnull.benedikt-stockebrand.de>
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On Wednesday 15 October 2003 19:13, Benedikt Stockebrand wrote: > Hi Gianmarco, > > Gianmarco <gmarco@giovannelli.it> writes: > > 1) It is full of stickers "Designed for Windows XP" and "Centrino", which > > I really was unable to remove. I really don't know which kind of fucking > > glue they have used ... any suggestions is welcome :-) > > Put FreeBSD stickers on top:-) Yes, probably, because they are really damned "sticky" :-) I tried also with hot air, but with very disappointed results (at least for the keyboard, which has been changed after , because it "fuses" the keys toghter :-) Now I ask myself... I really should be paid for this by M$ to have its "Designed for Windows XP" everywhere ? > > 2) The serious problem :-) seems to be the internal wifi card which seems > > to me be a Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 accordingly to the docs. > > Unless things have changed recently, the network card in all Centrino > systems is not supported by any free OS. Allegedly it is basically a > fully software controllable radio transmitter/receiver so all national > radio regulations have to be implemented in the driver. Since Intel > doesn't want to get in trouble selling illegal products they don't > publish the specs and generally have a problem with open source > drivers (which would provide the basis for some reverse engineering > that might lead to legal problems). > > So don't hold your breath waiting for a functional driver. Instead, > get a supported WLAN card if you need to. I see ... I found a lot of links on the web for this iussue... thanks for the input. Infact, right now I use the old goldie netgear card... :-) Thanks for the kind answer Ben.
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