From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Aug 18 03:22:40 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AD2D416A4DA for ; Fri, 18 Aug 2006 03:22:40 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from imb@protected-networks.net) Received: from aaron.protected-networks.net (aaron.protected-networks.net [202.12.127.66]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BA18043D46 for ; Fri, 18 Aug 2006 03:22:39 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from imb@protected-networks.net) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by aaron.protected-networks.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 88B47C501 for ; Thu, 17 Aug 2006 23:22:38 -0400 (EDT) Received: from aaron.protected-networks.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by aaron.protected-networks.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5C4AAC4F7 for ; Thu, 17 Aug 2006 23:22:34 -0400 (EDT) Authentication-Results: aaron.protected-networks.net from=imb@protected-networks.net; domainkey=pass Received: from aaron.protected-networks.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by aaron.protected-networks.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id E0B31C4BA for ; Thu, 17 Aug 2006 23:22:33 -0400 (EDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=200509; d=protected-networks.net; h=Received:Message-ID:Date:From:User-Agent:MIME-Version:To:Subject:X-Enigmail-Version:OpenPGP:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; b=VmbEd0BPORIS/q5tqF9r/I+gXJ4VQI/a690JNXPlSuvTjMJmN0CjBf3uiBLhE7fq3LJdvDs6zyAsTG2xR64ZRAjV++ttk1awM+xbJ0u/X+a++cTyr6s3Jxqh/FTRgQ1S; Received: from [192.168.1.10] (socker.hsd1.ma.comcast.net [24.218.145.140]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "Iain Michael Butler", Issuer "Protected Networks Certificate Authority" (verified OK)) (Authenticated sender: imb@protected-networks.net) by aaron.protected-networks.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8B0F5C404 for ; Thu, 17 Aug 2006 23:22:33 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <44E53278.5040004@protected-networks.net> Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 23:22:32 -0400 From: Michael Butler User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.5 (X11/20060729) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Enigmail-Version: 0.94.0.0 OpenPGP: id=0442D492 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: new hardware X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 03:22:40 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I thought I'd investigate spend some on what seems to be becoming the standard for new laptops. However, before I spend nonsensical amounts of time on the items below, I'd appreciate an indication as to what progress has been made - perhaps I can help test something rather than re-invent the wheel? The "pain-points" for FreeBSD users appear to be, in my own order of priority, as follows: 1) Intel Wireless 3945ABG I've seen the work by Damien Bergamini on an OpenBSD driver but I'm beginning to think that the iwi driver is a better starting point. The sticking point with the only other driver I know of (for Linux) is Intel's choice to implement a binary module (actually a daemon) to enforce compliance within regulatory domains. Not that this bad, just that it imparts a level of complexity to the objective. 2) Intel 82801G (ICH7 Family) HDA I have the HDA device itself probed but the Realtek ALC861GR in my Toshiba needs (significant?) work before I can call it functional. 3) Intel 945GM/GMS/940GML Graphics The xorg server can be made to work at 1280x800 with a patch but AGP support looks like it needs patches to sys/pci/agp_intel and agp_i810. I haven't looked at DRM as yet. Please contact me off-list if you have some constructive suggestions, Thanks, Michael -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFE5TJ3Qv9rrgRC1JIRAioqAJ4+xfHW1zXJH2vK45l72zpv94thDQCffXUX ixSgU4sqBDGUjIU4xMbmQ3k= =XMbz -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----