From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Apr 25 09:12:21 2003 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 94AEB37B405; Fri, 25 Apr 2003 09:12:21 -0700 (PDT) Received: from CRWdog.demon.co.uk (12-228-200-39.client.attbi.com [12.228.200.39]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4D77E43FAF; Fri, 25 Apr 2003 09:12:20 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from spadger@best.com) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by CRWdog.demon.co.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0F5C689; Fri, 25 Apr 2003 09:11:28 -0700 (PDT) X-Mailer: exmh version 2.5 07/13/2001 with nmh-1.0.4 To: "Daniel O'Connor" In-Reply-To: Message from "Daniel O'Connor" <200304251651.23535.doconnor@gsoft.com.au> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="==_Exmh_1245787192P"; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 09:11:28 -0700 From: Andy Sparrow Message-Id: <20030425161128.0F5C689@CRWdog.demon.co.uk> cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org cc: Thomas Quinot Subject: Re: Dell Inspiron 8500 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, 25 Apr 2003 16:12:22 -0000 --==_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--