Re: Install on a new Laptop
Eric Anderson <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | gmane.os.freebsd.devel.mobile |
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Phillip J Fry wrote: > Hi, > I am planning to install FreeBSD 5.3 RELEASE on my new Optima > Centoris laptop (Australian company) There is not much documentation for > this model of laptop and the manufacturer offers no support. I have > mandriva linux running without a problem but would like something more > powerfull. I been browsing the supported hadware docs > http://www.freebsd.org/releases/5.3R/hardware-i386.html > the archives and google/bsd. I have found some information but it is > incomplete. I have three pieces of hardware I am having trouble finding > information about. You could use 5.4R when it comes out very soon, or 5.4 RC3 (or 4?). It's a great RELEASE! > Video Chipset : ATI Radeon Mobility 9000 (M9) Lf (AGP) > Some information in the archive but am still lost. Should work fine. I had one of these in a Dell D600, and it worked without problems for me. > Wireless device : Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter > I have read that I need to download and install a third party driver > from http://damien.bergamini.free.fr/ipw/index.html > But to install the driver I have to upgrade to CURRENT, something I am > not really keen on as I am not a developer/hacker. Are there any other > alternatives out there? You can use the NDISulator (Project Evil) if you want - that uses the Windows binary drivers. It should work just fine for you. > IRDA : Laptop IRDA device. > I am not really sure about the manufacturer of the irda device. The > laptop has an Intel 855Pm motherboard and the manufacturer told me that > the irda device was just a peripheral. I have read on the web that the > BIRDA port might be of some use. I need irda so I can connect my laptop > to the internet through my mobile phone while I am on the road. Most IRDA ports on laptops have an option in the BIOS to set it up as a standard serial device, and FreeBSD usually sees it as a regular /dev/cua* device. It's been a few years since I've messed with it, but I don't think you'll have too much trouble. Eric -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Anderson Sr. Systems Administrator Centaur Technology A lost ounce of gold may be found, a lost moment of time never. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-mobile To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"