Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2016 17:31:24 -0500 (CDT) From: "Valeri Galtsev" <galtsev@kicp.uchicago.edu> To: galtsev@kicp.uchicago.edu Cc: "Brandon J. Wandersee" <brandon.wandersee@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: advice for buying a laptop Message-ID: <10767.128.135.52.6.1465511484.squirrel@cosmo.uchicago.edu> In-Reply-To: <42605.128.135.52.6.1465498111.squirrel@cosmo.uchicago.edu> References: <nj9kmu$7r8$1@ger.gmane.org> <861t478ppu.fsf@WorkBox.Home> <45577.128.135.52.6.1465422185.squirrel@cosmo.uchicago.edu> <njbt5d$pk6$3@ger.gmane.org> <19828.128.135.52.6.1465484549.squirrel@cosmo.uchicago.edu> <864m9242zh.fsf@WorkBox.Home> <42605.128.135.52.6.1465498111.squirrel@cosmo.uchicago.edu>
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On Thu, June 9, 2016 1:48 pm, Valeri Galtsev wrote: > > On Thu, June 9, 2016 1:43 pm, Brandon J. Wandersee wrote: >> >> Valeri Galtsev writes: >> >>> Intel WiFi adapters with model numbers 6xxx and 7xxx require some >>> additions/modifications to wireless stack on FreeBSD. These adapters >>> will >>> not work under FreeBSD. >> >> If you're reading this message, then you can be absolutely certain that >> the Intel Centrino 6205 chip---the kind shipped in the exact make and >> model of the laptop the OP is interested in---works just fine with >> FreeBSD. The 10.1-RELEASE installer automatically detected and >> configured it. >> > > Then, stealing someone's phrase, it should have been pilot's error on my > side. > > Back to the drawing board. My apologies, everybody, please, ignore what > I've said about Intel 6xxx adapters. > I confirm, what Brandon said is correct: 6xxx series Intel adapters work under FreeBSD. What I said is only applicable to 7xxx of Intel wireless adapters: they do not work under FreeBSD (need changes to wireless stack). I guess, bottom line is: avoid Intel 7xxx for now. Thanks, Brandon, for correcting me! Valeri > Valeri > >> -- >> >> :: Brandon J. Wandersee >> :: brandon.wandersee@gmail.com >> :: -------------------------------------------------- >> :: 'The best design is as little design as possible.' >> :: --- Dieter Rams ---------------------------------- >> > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Valeri Galtsev > Sr System Administrator > Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics > Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics > University of Chicago > Phone: 773-702-4247 > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Valeri Galtsev Sr System Administrator Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics University of Chicago Phone: 773-702-4247 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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