From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 9 14:11:09 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6514910656D6 for ; Fri, 9 Jan 2009 14:11:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from eculp@casasponti.net) Received: from ns2.bafirst.com (72-12-2-19.static.networktel.net [72.12.2.19]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 157D88FC24 for ; Fri, 9 Jan 2009 14:11:08 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from eculp@casasponti.net) Received: from casasponti.net ([201.155.7.3]) by ns2.bafirst.com with esmtp; Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:11:07 -0600 id 000D50F5.49675AFB.000152BE Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) (uid 80) by casasponti.net with local; Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:11:06 -0600 id 00130C2B.49675AFA.000049A7 Received: from 71-93-76-167.dhcp.reno.nv.charter.com (71-93-76-167.dhcp.reno.nv.charter.com [71.93.76.167]) by intranet.casasponti.net (Horde Framework) with HTTP; Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:11:06 -0600 Message-ID: <20090109081106.17qwm4xcuwn44sscs@intranet.casasponti.net> Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:11:06 -0600 From: eculp@casasponti.net To: Manolis Kiagias References: <20090108115932.17qwm4xcuvpc0wowc@intranet.casasponti.net> <20090108122138.17qwm4xcuvpc04sg4@intranet.casasponti.net> <49664920.3020907@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <49664920.3020907@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; DelSp="Yes"; format="flowed" Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) H3 (5.0-cvs) X-Remote-Browser: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; FreeBSD i386; en-US; rv:1.9.0.5) Gecko/2008122009 Firefox/3.0.4, Ant.com Toolbar 1.1 X-IMP-Server: 201.155.7.3 X-Originating-IP: 71.93.76.167 X-Originating-User: eculp@casasponti.net Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Anybody using Lenovo S10?[ Model Correction ] 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: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:11:10 -0000 Quoting Manolis Kiagias : > eculp@casasponti.net wrote: >> Quoting eculp@casasponti.net: >> >>> I bought a Lenova S10 for my wife. It comes with WindowsXP and while >>> configuring it for her I found it to be a nice, new generation >>> laptop. I liked it well enough to consider buying another for me and >>> installing FreeBSD but I would like to see what works and doesn't work. >> Link because of the original subject error [Lenovo S110 rather than >> the correct S10. Sorry. >> >> http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:category.details?current-catalog-id=12F0696583E04D86B9B79B0FEC01C087¤t-category-id=D4B2E83FADD74C9F8BBA5B276072AD8C >> >>> >>> Any comments or suggestions appreciated. >>> >>> ed > > According to the link, it has a broadcom wireless, which I believe will > be a problem. > Yep, I think you are right. I remembered that broadcom was supported but I see I am very behind times with wireless and have been playing catchup with ath that now works great. Thanks for the reality check. I still think it is a nice machine for the price but . . . . ed "Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently." "Fracaso es la oportunidad de reiniciar con mas inteligencia" Henry Ford