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Subject: Re: FBSD48 on IBM R40+WLAN CISCO Mini PCI Adapter = np?
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Ok, thanks a lot for the answers -I'll get the notebook in that case ;-)

On Friday 23 May 2003 23:06, Kevin Oberman wrote:
> > 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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