Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:30:19 +0000 From: Chris Whitehouse <cwhiteh@onetel.com> To: Saifi Khan <saifi.khan@twincling.org> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: is there a laptop ? Message-ID: <49B8498B.9080402@onetel.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0903100612580.9131@localhost> References: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0903100612580.9131@localhost>
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Saifi Khan wrote: > Hi all: > > i've looked at tuxmobil, bsdgroup.de etc and i don't want to use > ndiswrapper, or broadcom or additional PCMCIA card at all. > > Is there a laptop model (available in market) that experienced > members would like to recommend wherein > . the WiFi 802.11 a/g (PCI based) > . Ethernet port > . and ACPI > work absolutely fine with FreeBSD 7.x ? > > > thanks > Saifi. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > HP nc6320 (google RH383ET) - most things work, including wifi and ethernet, except for the following: - gives a repeated message like acpi_tz0 absurd value ignoring - dmesg shows dvd drive errors on each boot and later hald-addon-storage will start using 100%cpu till it is killed (I think they are connected but haven't really investigated) - with FreeBSD (latest PCBSD) cpu fan comes on more than it did with windows and battery doesn't last as long - haven't tested suspend/resume or internal modem. - don't think the finger print reader or the card reader are recognised. - build quality is probably not as good as the IBM's Sorry not to give exact messages, I'm at a different machine but I can give you dmesg etc later if required. Chris PS don't buy from laptopsdirect.co.uk unless you want to get spammed from them and various associated online shops.
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