Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 09:11:28 -0700 From: Andy Sparrow <spadger@best.com> To: "Daniel O'Connor" <doconnor@gsoft.com.au> Cc: Thomas Quinot <thomas@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Dell Inspiron 8500 Message-ID: <20030425161128.0F5C689@CRWdog.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: Message from "Daniel O'Connor" <doconnor@gsoft.com.au> <200304251651.23535.doconnor@gsoft.com.au>
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--==_Exmh_1245787192P Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Bummer :( > I don't really care about the wireless doodad but the ethernet is pretty > important. I can see that... :-/ > Is the Linux driver open source? > > > What was so wrong with the good ol' 3Com chips they had in > > Inspiron 8200? :( Evidently, they were too expensive this month - or, probably, they just weren't as cheap as the Broadcoms... > I like the fxp in my 8000 :) Err, so find an fxp-based mini-PCI card and fit it. :) 5 minutes with a small screwdriver and you're set. I paid $25 for the last one I bought on Ebay (an IBM part, IIRC). HP at least considers these user-servicable, so it doesn't void the warranty (but I'd check that if I'd just bought a new laptop). I find that the xl driver gives me no end of grief with peer-to-peer, because it often resets - which the fxp replacement hasn't done in a year. YMMV. Cheers, AS --==_Exmh_1245787192P Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (FreeBSD) Comment: Exmh version 2.5 07/13/2001 iD8DBQE+qV4vPHh895bDXeQRAhS1AKCB3LEpVEpRyvpUKu74c2Etyu/H1wCgv/CA 3drSR2r2jEgk28z5+D9PWow= =jj3a -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --==_Exmh_1245787192P--
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