Thanks for answering my question. > Since the Intel chip is also still unsupported by FreeBSD, you will be > limited to VEDA support which is very limited.
I found that dell sells ubuntu on mentioned laptop in some parts of the globe. Further, my old laptop (HP nx9020) has intel chip and works under intel driver. I need simple 2d, no frills. Does newer chip run for plain graphics at all? No acceleration? Fine. I don't use it neither on my NVIDIA GeForce 6200 card with "nv" driver. > For laptops you may check the following site : > http://laptop.bsdgroup.de/freebsd/ Old and no newer machines on the site. > Also check FreeBSD Hardware lists such as > ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/amd64/8.2-RELEASE/HARDWARE.HTM Intel 5100 wifi should work with "device iwn5000fw" or "5150"? > It is NOT possible to know in advance without any prior knowledge whether a > computer is working with FreeDOS will work with FreeBSD because these are > very different systems . It is sold with freedos to be cheap enough. I appreciate that. > The producer/seller can install FreeBSD or Linux without cost Not where I live. When I bought my previous laptop, live cd was the guide if it worked at all. It is a matter of "buy it as it is" now. More, no cd on latitude 13, which is fine, since it keeps it at 3 lb. My two fears are acpi and graphics 4500mhd. I found links that show 4500 supported. http://freebsd.1045724.n5.nabble.com/subnotebooks-once-again-td4197868.html If the list thinks I should wait, it is a metter of adding the code as on this link: http://forums.freebsd.org/archive/index.php/t-21852.html Best regards all Zoran _______________________________________________ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
