From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Apr 30 04:44:52 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DE21D16A4CE for ; Fri, 30 Apr 2004 04:44:52 -0700 (PDT) Received: from pengo.systems.pipex.net (pengo.systems.pipex.net [62.241.160.193]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8624D43D5E for ; Fri, 30 Apr 2004 04:44:52 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from mark.cullen@dsl.pipex.com) Received: from ape (81-178-82-2.dsl.pipex.com [81.178.82.2]) by pengo.systems.pipex.net (Postfix) with SMTP id CBD944C00196; Fri, 30 Apr 2004 12:44:50 +0100 (BST) Message-ID: <004901c42ea8$85a36d40$f700000a@ape> From: "Markie" To: "Gunnarsson, Mikael" , References: Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 12:44:38 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Subject: Re: Intel PRO/100 CardBus II X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 11:44:53 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gunnarsson, Mikael" To: "Markie" ; Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 12:41 PM Subject: RE: Intel PRO/100 CardBus II >> >The other way around I think.. the Intel TypeIII cards are rebranded >> Xircom cards.. >> >> Oh right! I actually just digged up a netgear FA410 card, >> works, but it's >> missing the dongle... and I have just been reading the dongle >> for the card >> breaks really easily. > >Most dongles break easily, which is why they suck in the first place. (And that they always get lost.) Oh :o) > >> So if they're just rebranded then the Intel one should work >> just fine with >> the xircom driver, right? I'm not entirely sure which one >> would work best! > >I haven't had any problems with Xircom or Intel cards under FreeBSD, so I'd say either is a good bet in any case. If >your laptop has room for a TypeIII card (and you don't need the other slot) then go for a Realport. I'm not sure how >the FreeBSD support for the Realport2 cards are though, as the only Realport2 card I have is broken. > Yeah, I just found a cool page about working cards and both of the cards I was looking at are an OK working status :o) http://people.freebsd.org/~imp/CardStatus.html I don't really know anything about laptops at all, how would I tell if I have room for a TypeIII card? I was thinking about getting a wireless card aswell, it might be kinda handy to have them both plugged in at the same time if I can. I am guessing I won't be able to do that anyway though? Thanks again!!! > >Mikael Gunnarsson > > > >This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity >to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This >message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named >addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.