From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jul 2 14:16:12 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 05AD11065670 for ; Sat, 2 Jul 2011 14:16:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from zkolic@sbb.rs) Received: from smtp9.sbb.rs (smtp9.sbb.rs [89.216.2.41]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8CF9B8FC1B for ; Sat, 2 Jul 2011 14:16:11 +0000 (UTC) Received: from faust (cable-188-2-18-77.dynamic.sbb.rs [188.2.18.77]) by smtp9.sbb.rs (8.14.0/8.14.0) with ESMTP id p62EG9B8005860 for ; Sat, 2 Jul 2011 16:16:09 +0200 Received: by faust (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 5C61F1701D; Sat, 2 Jul 2011 16:16:04 +0200 (CEST) Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2011 16:16:04 +0200 From: Zoran Kolic To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20110702141604.GA1056@faust> References: <20110702120041.D87B81065825@hub.freebsd.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20110702120041.D87B81065825@hub.freebsd.org> X-SMTP-Vilter-Version: 1.3.2 X-SBB-Virus-Status: clean X-SBB-Spam-Score: -1.6 Subject: Re: dell latitude 13 X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2011 14:16:12 -0000 Thanks for answering my question. > Since the Intel chip is also still unsupported by FreeBSD, you will be > limited to VEDA support which is very limited. I found that dell sells ubuntu on mentioned laptop in some parts of the globe. Further, my old laptop (HP nx9020) has intel chip and works under intel driver. I need simple 2d, no frills. Does newer chip run for plain graphics at all? No acceleration? Fine. I don't use it neither on my NVIDIA GeForce 6200 card with "nv" driver. > For laptops you may check the following site : > http://laptop.bsdgroup.de/freebsd/ Old and no newer machines on the site. > Also check FreeBSD Hardware lists such as > ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/amd64/8.2-RELEASE/HARDWARE.HTM Intel 5100 wifi should work with "device iwn5000fw" or "5150"? > It is NOT possible to know in advance without any prior knowledge whether a > computer is working with FreeDOS will work with FreeBSD because these are > very different systems . It is sold with freedos to be cheap enough. I appreciate that. > The producer/seller can install FreeBSD or Linux without cost Not where I live. When I bought my previous laptop, live cd was the guide if it worked at all. It is a matter of "buy it as it is" now. More, no cd on latitude 13, which is fine, since it keeps it at 3 lb. My two fears are acpi and graphics 4500mhd. I found links that show 4500 supported. http://freebsd.1045724.n5.nabble.com/subnotebooks-once-again-td4197868.html If the list thinks I should wait, it is a metter of adding the code as on this link: http://forums.freebsd.org/archive/index.php/t-21852.html Best regards all Zoran