From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Apr 25 17:50:01 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: mobile@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 70E9C16A406 for ; Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:50:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from anderson@freebsd.org) Received: from mh2.centtech.com (moat3.centtech.com [64.129.166.50]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4403F13C44B for ; Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:50:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from anderson@freebsd.org) Received: from neutrino.centtech.com (neutrino.centtech.com [10.177.171.220]) by mh2.centtech.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id l3PHVXS6025076; Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:31:33 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from anderson@freebsd.org) Message-ID: <462F9075.8050707@freebsd.org> Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:31:33 -0500 From: Eric Anderson User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.0 (X11/20070420) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: eculp@encontacto.net References: <20070425115307.svl8npkpsg8kg4o4@intranet.encontacto.net> In-Reply-To: <20070425115307.svl8npkpsg8kg4o4@intranet.encontacto.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.88.4/3160/Wed Apr 25 00:28:45 2007 on mh2.centtech.com X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.3 required=8.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.1.6 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.6 (2006-10-03) on mh2.centtech.com Cc: mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Anyone had bad experiences with a Dell Precision M65 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: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:50:01 -0000 On 04/25/07 11:53, eculp@encontacto.net wrote: > I am seriously considering one, more than anything else for the 15.4 > inch screen with a resolution of 1920 X 1200, assuming that I can get > that out of XOrg. I want the resolution but don't want a monster > laptop. Apart from that the price seems ok with 2G of memory, and a > Intel® 3945 802.11a/g Dual-band Mini-Card (DW1390) that should work > someday ;) I assume that the bluetooth will probably work and if not, > no big deal. > > Thanks in advance for any information or suggestions, I have a Dell D820 (similar to the M65 I think). I have the nvidia graphics chip, and am running it just fine at 1920x1200, using either the nvidia binary driver, or the xorg nv driver. Bluetooth works perfectly. Wireless, not sure - I swapped mine out for an Atheros (you can buy them online, email me if you need some pointers). Eric