From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Mar 8 00:36:11 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AD47E1065670 for ; Sat, 8 Mar 2008 00:36:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dan@langille.org) Received: from supernews.unixathome.org (supernews.unixathome.org [216.168.29.4]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 94D5E8FC1A for ; Sat, 8 Mar 2008 00:36:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dan@langille.org) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by supernews.unixathome.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0C9431707A; Sat, 8 Mar 2008 00:36:11 +0000 (GMT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at unixathome.org Received: from supernews.unixathome.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (supernews.unixathome.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id P3YD-euJAIwD; Sat, 8 Mar 2008 00:36:09 +0000 (GMT) Received: from [192.168.1.2] (bast.unixathome.org [72.94.192.69]) by supernews.unixathome.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BAF5417079; Sat, 8 Mar 2008 00:36:08 +0000 (GMT) In-Reply-To: References: <47CD41F3.2000203@langille.org> <20080307233340.GB1456@isis.u-strasbg.fr> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v753) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <0EE032CC-4A3E-45D7-9337-62A44FDAC63B@langille.org> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Dan Langille Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2008 19:35:58 -0500 To: Dan Langille X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.753) Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ThinkPad x61s X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:36:11 -0000 On Mar 7, 2008, at 6:52 PM, Dan Langille wrote: > On Mar 7, 2008, at 6:33 PM, Guy Brand wrote: > >> Dan Langille (dan@langille.org) on 04/03/2008 at 07:34 wrote: >> >>> Are you running FreeBSD on a ThinkPad x61s? Details please... >> >> I do. >> >> FreeBSD FreeBSD 8.0-CURRENT #58: Sun Mar 2 17:36:43 CET 2008 >> snd_hda, acpi_ibm, if_wpi for hardware specific support. Xorg >> 7.3 working out of the box. cpufreq behaves strangely going >> from AC power to battery mode and back, so I removed it from >> the kernel config. Fan and thermal controls are fine. 6-cell >> battery provides ca. 260 mn of work time. > > Had you run 7.0 on this? > > if_wpi? Is that the "ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wi-Fi wireless LAN Mini-PCIe > US/EMEA/LA/ANZ " > or the "Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN" Someone told me wpi is the Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG and that the driver is coming along nicely, but is "experimental". If I could, I'd use the mini-PCI ath card from my T41, but that's not an option. The x61s uses mini-PCIe. The wifi options for the x61are listed below. With each option I've listed what I've found regarding support for that hardware. 1- ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wi-Fi wireless LAN Mini-PCIe US/EMEA/LA/ANZ no idea about this or if it's supported 2- Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [add $10.50 $3.90] in 7.x and 8.x and is experimental 3- Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (supporting Centrino Pro) not supported but under development: http://www.clearchain.com/ wiki/Wpi So it seems option 2 is my only option. Are you having any issues with the wifi? -- Dan Langille -- http://www.langille.org/ dan@langille.org