From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Mar 12 02:36:20 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 415D31065673 for ; Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:36:20 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dan@langille.org) Received: from supernews.unixathome.org (supernews.unixathome.org [216.168.29.4]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 242538FC12 for ; Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:36:20 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dan@langille.org) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by supernews.unixathome.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1C75C1707A for ; Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:36:20 +0000 (GMT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at unixathome.org Received: from supernews.unixathome.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (supernews.unixathome.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id R+DSUump9Oc2 for ; Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:36:17 +0000 (GMT) Received: from [192.168.1.2] (bast.unixathome.org [72.94.192.69]) by supernews.unixathome.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2F4EA17070 for ; Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:36:17 +0000 (GMT) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v753) In-Reply-To: <6178E950-0257-446E-A579-7467C167C2C0@langille.org> References: <47CD41F3.2000203@langille.org><20080307233340.GB1456@isis.u-strasbg.fr> <0EE032CC-4A3E-45D7-9337-62A44FDAC63B@langille.org> <56A8F47A92B81F4C91648D4E38286A4801D83DD4@exbehq01.Interwoven.com> <6178E950-0257-446E-A579-7467C167C2C0@langille.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable From: Dan Langille Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:36:01 -0400 To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.753) Subject: Re: ThinkPad x61s 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, 12 Mar 2008 02:36:20 -0000 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