Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 12:59:07 +0200 From: Arne Schwabe <arne@rfc2549.org> To: Matthew Luckie <mjl@luckie.org.nz> Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: IBM ThinkPad R50p Message-ID: <864qn0soec.fsf@kamino.rfc1149.org> In-Reply-To: <20040818204715.V84887@lycra.luckie.org.nz> (Matthew Luckie's message of "Wed, 18 Aug 2004 21:00:04 %2B1200 (NZST)") References: <20040818204715.V84887@lycra.luckie.org.nz>
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Matthew Luckie <mjl@luckie.org.nz> writes: > Hi > > I'm looking at getting an IBM ThinkPad R50p to run FreeBSD 4.10 on, or > 5.2.1 / 5.3 if recommended. My current Inspiron 8000 has done its > dash. > > Has anyone on this list successfully run FreeBSD on one of these > models? I've been following this list in digest mode for a little > while and have learnt not to get a centrino based wireless adapter. > The IBM site says it has an IBM wireless adapter. > >>From what I can tell, the laptop is well supported under Debian Linux, but > I've not seen anyone confirm the laptop under FreeBSD. > > http://www.travellingkiwi.com/laptop/r50p%20Linux.html#Hardware_Overview > http://mcmillan.net.nz/linux/Linux_on_R50p.html > > It is Pentium M 1.7Ghz, with > ATI Mobility FireGL T2 (Support in XF86 4.4 Source) > Intel Pro 1000 Ethernet > IBM 11a/b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Apparently atheros chipset. > I think it should be very similiar to the t4xp series of ibm, which is well supported. Arne
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