From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Oct 26 02:20:06 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0314016A403; Thu, 26 Oct 2006 02:20:05 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from anderson@centtech.com) Received: from mh1.centtech.com (moat3.centtech.com [64.129.166.50]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4215443D5C; Thu, 26 Oct 2006 02:20:05 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from anderson@centtech.com) Received: from [192.168.42.25] ([192.168.42.25]) by mh1.centtech.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id k9Q2K3dO004970; Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:20:03 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from anderson@centtech.com) Message-ID: <45401B52.5020706@centtech.com> Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:20:02 -0500 From: Eric Anderson User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.7 (X11/20061015) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Doug Barton References: <453FAAB8.407@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <453FAAB8.407@FreeBSD.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.88.4/2099/Wed Oct 25 17:50:57 2006 on mh1.centtech.com X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.0 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 mh1.centtech.com Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Experience with Dell Latitude D620? 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: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 02:20:06 -0000 On 10/25/06 13:19, Doug Barton wrote: > After a long (and sometimes ugly) ordeal with a few other > manufacturers, I finally decided on a Dell Latitude D620, which is > sitting here next to me. It has the new Core 2 Duo, and lots of other > exciting bells and whistles. :) The only negative so far is the 3945 > wireless, but I have an atheros pccard to use in the meantime. > > I'm wondering what experiences people have with this, gotchas for > FreeBSD, etc. I am planning to dual boot windows and -current. I am > particularly interested in being able to suspend/resume in freebsd, so > if anyone has got that working, please share the secrets. Also, has > anyone with a core 2 duo tried running the 64 bit freebsd? Doug - my coworker has lots of Atheros mini-pci express wifi cards that he's been selling for cheap. I have been using it instead of the included card, and am very happy. You can email him at kramer@centtech.com if you want. Eric -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Anderson Sr. Systems Administrator Centaur Technology Anything that works is better than anything that doesn't. ------------------------------------------------------------------------