FBSD48 on IBM R40+WLAN CISCO Mini PCI Adapter = np?

[Kevin Oberman]

> From: lars <lars at gmx.at>
> Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 22:30:07 +0200
> Sender: owner-freebsd-mobile at freebsd.org
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm planning on buying an IBM TP R40.
> 
> 1	Will FreeBSD 4.8 be able to drive
> 	USB2
Probably not. USB2 is a work in progress and is not in STABLE or CURRENT
at this time.

> 	IRDA
I have heard that it works, but have not confirmed this.
> 	Sound (AC97)
Works fine. (If it's an ICHn chip, which is the normal case).
> 	RADEON 7000
Radeon 7000 is generally well supported.
> 2	CISCO Aironet WLAN
Supported. I assume it is the standard Mini-PCI card. If so, it will
work very well. IBM has been noted for it's excellent antenna.

> According to
> http://lists.bawug.org/pipermail/wireless/2001-September/002548.html
> WLAN works.
> 
> I'm not sure yet whether I should get the integrated WLAN Mini PCI card
> or buy an Orinico PC-Card instead.

The internal card is "just there", supported out of the box, and likely
has better reception than the Orinoco .

I have used a number of ThinkPads, but never an R40, so this assumes
commonality with other units.

R. Kevin Oberman, Network Engineer
Energy Sciences Network (ESnet)
Ernest O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab)
E-mail: oberman at es.net			Phone: +1 510 486-8634