Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 14:06:45 -0700 From: "Kevin Oberman" <oberman@es.net> To: lars <lars@gmx.at> Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FBSD48 on IBM R40+WLAN CISCO Mini PCI Adapter = np? Message-ID: <20030523210645.0D7125D08@ptavv.es.net> In-Reply-To: Message from lars <lars@gmx.at> of "Fri, 23 May 2003 22:30:07 %2B0200." <200305232230.07549.lars@gmx.at>
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> From: lars <lars@gmx.at> > Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 22:30:07 +0200 > Sender: owner-freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org > > Hi all, > > I'm planning on buying an IBM TP R40. > > 1 Will FreeBSD 4.8 be able to drive > USB2 Probably not. USB2 is a work in progress and is not in STABLE or CURRENT at this time. > IRDA I have heard that it works, but have not confirmed this. > Sound (AC97) Works fine. (If it's an ICHn chip, which is the normal case). > RADEON 7000 Radeon 7000 is generally well supported. > 2 CISCO Aironet WLAN Supported. I assume it is the standard Mini-PCI card. If so, it will work very well. IBM has been noted for it's excellent antenna. > According to > http://lists.bawug.org/pipermail/wireless/2001-September/002548.html > WLAN works. > > I'm not sure yet whether I should get the integrated WLAN Mini PCI card > or buy an Orinico PC-Card instead. The internal card is "just there", supported out of the box, and likely has better reception than the Orinoco . I have used a number of ThinkPads, but never an R40, so this assumes commonality with other units. R. Kevin Oberman, Network Engineer Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) Ernest O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) E-mail: oberman@es.net Phone: +1 510 486-8634
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