Re: running FreeBSD on Notebook

From: Ludovit Koren <ludovit.koren_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 06 May 2022 14:41:30 UTC
>>>>> Tomek CEDRO <tomek@cedro.info> writes:

    > On Fri, May 6, 2022 at 4:06 PM Ludovit Koren wrote:
    >> I am just wondering, is anybody running FreeBSD on any modern notebook?

    > I have been using FreeBSD on laptops (and desktops and servers) for
    > around 14 years with no problem. What is more current Intel (and AMD)
    > DRM graphics driver for modern GPU has pretty good acceleration and
    > external monitors support in 13 release :-) I have all GPU, Ethernet,
    > WiFi, Bluetooth working :-) Bluetooth needs some manual configuration.
    > Some 3G/LTE modems still may need some work. All depends on your
    > hardware :-)

    > If you just want to try how things work on your hardware you may try
    > USB boot with NomadBSD (FreeBSD based):

You did not get my question right... I just yeasterday posted my
question about suggestions on FreeBSD-net with no satisfactory answer. I
am using FreeBSD for 20 years for that matter and have no problems with
old notebook, but the HW must be changed sometimes...

Now, notebooks are without ethernet mostly, just wireless. I tried 2
USB-C RJ45 adapters:

ure0 on uhub0
ure0: <Realtek USB 10/100/1000 LAN, class 0/0, rev 3.00/30.00, addr 1> on usbus1
miibus0: <MII bus> on ure0
rgephy0: <RTL8251/8153 1000BASE-T media interface> PHY 0 on miibus0
rgephy0:  none, 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, 1000baseT-FDX, 1000baseT-FDX-master, auto
ue0: <USB Ethernet> on ure0
ue0: Ethernet address: 00:e0:4c:68:04:20


and

ugen1.4: <ASIX AX88179A> at usbus1
axge0 on uhub3
axge0: <NetworkInterface> on usbus1
miibus0: <MII bus> on axge0
ukphy0: <Generic IEEE 802.3u media interface> PHY 3 on miibus0
ukphy0:  none, 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, 1000baseT-FDX, 1000baseT-FDX-master, auto, auto-flow
ue0: <USB Ethernet> on axge0
ue0: Ethernet address: 50:a0:30:02:b7:f6

both of them stop working when there is significant traffic on the
interface.

That's why I am asking what are people using. Both chipset should be
working, but apparently there are some problems.

Regards,

lk