Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:36:01 -0400 From: Dan Langille <dan@langille.org> To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ThinkPad x61s Message-ID: <E40B43D3-9D7E-46AC-8FD5-CB0C0E3B3557@langille.org> In-Reply-To: <6178E950-0257-446E-A579-7467C167C2C0@langille.org> References: <47CD41F3.2000203@langille.org><20080307233340.GB1456@isis.u-strasbg.fr><DB25A389-E690-484D-A656-BB6FE311FA1A@langille.org> <0EE032CC-4A3E-45D7-9337-62A44FDAC63B@langille.org> <56A8F47A92B81F4C91648D4E38286A4801D83DD4@exbehq01.Interwoven.com> <6178E950-0257-446E-A579-7467C167C2C0@langille.org>
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On Mar 7, 2008, at 8:42 PM, Dan Langille wrote: > > On Mar 7, 2008, at 7:46 PM, Andrew Elmore wrote: > >>> If I could, I'd use the mini-PCI ath card from my T41, but that's =20= >>> not >>> an option. The x61s uses mini-PCIe. >>> >>> The wifi options for the x61are listed below. With each option I've >>> listed >>> what I've found regarding support for that hardware. >>> >>> 1- ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wi-Fi wireless LAN Mini-PCIe US/EMEA/LA/ANZ >>> no idea about this or if it's supported >> >> I believe this is the Thinkpad branded ath(4), which tends to work =20= >> very nicely with BSD, and would be the best-supported option. > > Andrew: FWIW, I had an Intel wifi nic in my T41. I upgraded it > to something similar to the above (details not available to hand) > but it was also ath. It worked flawlessly. > > Thank you. This greatly increases my confidence level with > respect to purchasing this laptop. :) This is my cunning purchase plan: ThinkPadX61s-1YearDepotWarranty 7668CTO Processor:Intel=AECoreTM2DuoL7500LV(1.6GHz, 4MBL2,800MHzFSB) 1 OperatingSystem:GenuineWindowsVistaBusiness 64 1 OperatingSystemLanguage:GenuineWindowsVista Business64USEnglish 1 Display:12.1"UltraLightXGATFT,2x3UltraConnect II antenna 1 Total memory:2GBPC2-5300DDR2SDRAM667MHz SODIMMMemory(2DIMM) 1 Keyboard:KeyboardUSEnglish 1 Pointingdevice:TrackPoint 1 HardDrive:160GBHardDiskDrive,7200rpm 1 Wirelesscard:ThinkPad11a/b/gWi-Fi wirelessLAN Mini-PCIeUS/EMEA/LA/ANZ 1 Battery:ThinkPadX60sSeries8cell HighCapacity Battery 1 Powercord:CountryPackNorthAmerica 1 LanguagePack:LanguagePackUSEnglish 1 Warranty:7668:Express-1YearDepotWarranty 1 Accessoriesandoptions: 3yearonsite9x5Next BusinessDay ThinkPadX61s12inch --=20 Dan Langille -- http://www.langille.org/ dan@langille.org
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