Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 12:53:10 -0700 From: Michael Collette <metrol@metrol.net> To: FreeBSD Mailing Lists <freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.org> Subject: 5.1 - should I? Message-ID: <200306161253.10715.metrol@metrol.net>
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As you've probably seen from my previous posts, I'm having a heck of a time getting 4-STABLE to play properly on this Thinkpad R40. My #1 problem has to do with the power management. After running through a variety of kind suggestions I'm still no further along in returning this box to it's owner. I'm a little leary about putting 5 on there, as it'll be my first install of this version. I wouldn't mind so much playing around with it on a box that I would have in front of me, but this is going to a user that has no intention of learning Unix. That's what admins and geeks are for :) Having not used 5 I don't know how well I'll be able to support this user right away. 4-STABLE does not appear to be a solution for me on here. Even so much as having the screen blank causes this box to become unresponsive. I'm heavily leaning towards the opinion that what I've got here is a problem with how FreeBSD deals with that ATI Radeon 7500 card. At this time there is no critical data on this laptop. Lot of time compiling apps, but nothing I can't do over. Right now is the best time to figure out which way to take this, as the user hasn't had a chance to work with it at all. Sorry about the rambling here. I'm on the fence as to which way to take this installation and I was rather hoping for a little push one way or the other. Some of the questions I have running through my mind... 5-CURRENT 1. Will it properly talk with this ATI card? 2. Will it resolve my power management issues? 3. Built in wireless working? 4. Anyone out there with a similar setup on 5? Thanks, -- "Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it." - Robert A. Heinlein
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