Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 01:06:48 +1000 (EST) From: Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au> To: Reg Me Please <regmeplease@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD on laptops Message-ID: <20081003010322.D49572@sola.nimnet.asn.au> In-Reply-To: <200810021621.52597.regmeplease@gmail.com> References: <200810021621.52597.regmeplease@gmail.com>
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On Thu, 2 Oct 2008, Reg Me Please wrote: > Hi all. > > I'm considering to move from Linux to FreeBSD on my main laptop. > I don't have enough time resources for the "test and try" process > I'd like to know from the community what is the status for: > 0. Core2 Duo CPUs > 1. Support for modern chipsets (ICH8) > 2. support for power management (mostly ACPI and CPU clock freq. ) on laptops > 3. support for accelerated graphic cards (nVidia GeForce 8600M GT) > 4. support for Intel wifi (4965 AGN) > 5. support for other hardware like audio, card readers, i-Link, USB > > And, of course, any advise about FreeBSD on laptops will be highly > appreciated. You really need to tell us what make & model laptop you have, so people with the same or similar machines can comment. Otherwise, 'it depends'. cheers, Ian
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