From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Mar 12 16:18:56 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9C13B1065678 for ; Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:18:56 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from doug@polands.org) Received: from hrndva-omtalb.mail.rr.com (hrndva-omtalb.mail.rr.com [71.74.56.123]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5CC638FC16 for ; Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:18:56 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from doug@polands.org) Received: from haran.polands.org ([75.87.219.217]) by hrndva-omta04.mail.rr.com with ESMTP id <20090312161855.MWHG27662.hrndva-omta04.mail.rr.com@haran.polands.org>; Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:18:55 +0000 Received: from [172.16.1.37] (toshiba-wifi.polands.org [172.16.1.37]) by haran.polands.org (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id n2CGIriq028312; Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:18:54 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from doug@polands.org) Message-ID: <49B935ED.90601@polands.org> Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:18:53 -0500 From: Doug Poland User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 (X11/20090105) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Chris Whitehouse References: <49B8498B.9080402@onetel.com> In-Reply-To: <49B8498B.9080402@onetel.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org, Saifi Khan , FreeBSD Questions Subject: Re: is there a laptop ? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:18:57 -0000 Chris Whitehouse wrote: > 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 ? >> >> Coming in kinda late on this thread but... I recently came across a Toshiba Satellite L350 (L355D-S7825). It works quite nicely with 7.1-STABLE. The only issues are... * needed to build ath wireless driver based on some stuff I googled * Doesn't recognize on-board bluetooth, modem, or SD card reader. * The touchpad surface is flush with palm rest and triggered too easily * Display only does 1440x900 * 2 hour battery life. Pros: * 7.1-STABLE amd64 runs great! * Radeon video works great * ath wireless and rl0 work great * 2.0GHz AMD dual with 3GB RAM * Only $600 from BestBuy * 17" display * Does Ubuntu 8.10 (amd64) flawlessly, even 64-bit flash This is no high-end HP or Lenovo, but for $600US, it's not a bad laptop for 64-bit FreeBSD. Never tried ACPI features, I just assume suspend/resume will not work and power on/off. YMMV -- Regards, Doug