Re: xorg resolution on new laptop
> I'm not certain why this works since I'm setting the mode to 1440x900 > in 16bits but it does. > (from xdpyinfo) > screen #0: > print screen:no > dimensions:1440x900 pixels (302x191 millimeters) > resolution:121x120 dots per inch > depths (7):24, 1, 4, 8, 15, 16, 32 > root window id:0x5d > depth of root window:24 planes > number of colormaps:minimum 1, maximum 1 I missed the bit about xdpyinfo, never seen that program before. I have: screen #0: print screen:no dimensions:1440x900 pixels (373x231 millimeters) resolution:98x99 dots per inch depths (7):24, 1, 4, 8, 15, 16, 32 root window id:0x4c depth of root window:24 planes number of colormaps:minimum 1, maximum 1 The difference is in the "resolution" entry: Vince has 121x120, I have 98x99. My text is all quite large, my icons larger. What I really need to do is learn about X. All of the docs I've found have been for older versions or consist only of occult references to a particular users' edge case. It seems nobody's written a book about xorg. (Don't ask me to, I don't know enough to even write the proposal! :-) Does anyone have a recommendation for a decent user tutorial for X troubleshooting? I don't mean "run startx", I mean "this is the log file and this is what the various entries mean" sort of troubleshooting. Thanks, ==ml > Michael W. Lucas wrote: > > Hi folks, > > > > I've scoured Google seeking wisdom, and found nothing except hordes of > > Linux users whining about this same problem. FreeBSD users don't seem > > to have this issue, except for me. Finally I have no choice but to > > throw myself on your tender mercies. > > > > I've been going nuts trying to get 1440x900 resolution on my new > > Toshiba P105. Any help anyone could offer would be greatly > > appreciated. Xorg assures me that the 945GM video card is supported > > by the i810 driver, provided I use the 915resolution program to set > > the resolution before starting X. I run: > > > > /usr/local/bin/915resolution 3c 1440 900 > > > > to add the resolution 1440x900 to the video BIOS. 915resolution -l > > now shows me: > > > > ... > > Mode 3c : 1440x900, 8 bits/pixel > > ... > > Mode 4d : 1440x900, 16 bits/pixel > > ... > > Mode 5c : 1440x900, 32 bits/pixel > > .. > > > > So, in theory 1440x900 should be available to the card. > > > > startx fails without a config file, so I let it create one and tweaked > > in based on gossip, rumour, and innuendo I've uncovered in three days > > of Web searching. I get something that looks *about* like 1200x768, > > but it's a far cry from 1440x900. > > > > pciconf -lv tells me: > > > > ... > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:2:0: class=0x03 card=0xff311179 chip=0x27a28086 > > rev=0x03 hdr=0x00 > > vendor = 'Intel Corporation' > > device = 'Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller' > > class = display > > subclass = VGA > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:2:1: class=0x038000 card=0xff311179 chip=0x27a68086 > > rev=0x03 hdr=0x00 > > vendor = 'Intel Corporation' > > device = 'Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller' > > class = display > > ... > > > > Here's relevant stuff trimmed from my xorg.conf. > > > > -- > > > > Section "Module" > > Load "extmod" > > Load "glx" > > Load "dri" > > Load "dbe" > > Load "record" > > Load "xtrap" > > Load "type1" > > Load "freetype" > > Load "i2c" > > Load "bitmap" > > Load "int10" > > EndSection > > > > ... > > > > Section "Monitor" > > #DisplaySize 370 230 # mm > > Identifier "Monitor0" > > VendorName "LPL" > > ModelName"0" > > EndSection > > > > Section "Device" > > ### Available Driver options are:- > > ### Values: : integer, : float, : "True"/"False", > > ### : "String", : " Hz/kHz/MHz" > > ### [arg]: arg optional > > #Option "NoAccel" # [] > > #Option "SWcursor" # [] > > #Option "ColorKey" # > > #Option "CacheLines"# > > #Option "Dac6Bit" # [] > > #Option "DRI" # [] > > #Option "NoDDC" # [] > > #Option "ShowCache" # [] > > #Option "XvMCSurfaces" # > > #Option "PageFlip" # [] > > Identifier "Card0" > > Driver "i810" > > VendorName "Intel Corporation" > > BoardName "Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller" > > BusID "PCI:0:2:0" > > EndSection > > > > Section "Screen" > > Identifier "Screen0" > > Device "Card0" > > Monitor"Monitor0" > > DefaultDepth 24 > > SubSection "Display" > > Viewport 0 0 > > Depth 1 > > Modes "1440x900" > > EndSubSection > > SubSection "Display" > >
Re: xorg resolution on new laptop
Michael, I am using a SGI-1600SW (1600 x 1024) and I have found that I must specify the HorizSync and VertRefresh values in the monitor setting of my xorg.conf to get it to work properly, even though all the docs say that it is supported using the GLINT R3 driver. Also, I am assuming you are using X 6.9 I have found a large number of problems when I tried using X 7.0 on Linux. Mark On Monday 02 April 2007 10:12 pm, Michael W. Lucas wrote: > Hi folks, > > I've scoured Google seeking wisdom, and found nothing except hordes of > Linux users whining about this same problem. FreeBSD users don't seem > to have this issue, except for me. Finally I have no choice but to > throw myself on your tender mercies. > > I've been going nuts trying to get 1440x900 resolution on my new > Toshiba P105. Any help anyone could offer would be greatly > appreciated. Xorg assures me that the 945GM video card is supported > by the i810 driver, provided I use the 915resolution program to set > the resolution before starting X. I run: > > /usr/local/bin/915resolution 3c 1440 900 > > to add the resolution 1440x900 to the video BIOS. 915resolution -l > now shows me: > > ... > Mode 3c : 1440x900, 8 bits/pixel > ... > Mode 4d : 1440x900, 16 bits/pixel > ... > Mode 5c : 1440x900, 32 bits/pixel > .. > > So, in theory 1440x900 should be available to the card. > > startx fails without a config file, so I let it create one and tweaked > in based on gossip, rumour, and innuendo I've uncovered in three days > of Web searching. I get something that looks *about* like 1200x768, > but it's a far cry from 1440x900. > > pciconf -lv tells me: > > ... > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:2:0: class=0x03 card=0xff311179 chip=0x27a28086 > rev=0x03 hdr=0x00 vendor = 'Intel Corporation' > device = 'Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller' > class = display > subclass = VGA > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:2:1: class=0x038000 card=0xff311179 chip=0x27a68086 > rev=0x03 hdr=0x00 vendor = 'Intel Corporation' > device = 'Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller' > class = display > ... > > Here's relevant stuff trimmed from my xorg.conf. > > -- > > Section "Module" > Load "extmod" > Load "glx" > Load "dri" > Load "dbe" > Load "record" > Load "xtrap" > Load "type1" > Load "freetype" > Load "i2c" > Load "bitmap" > Load "int10" > EndSection > > ... > > Section "Monitor" > #DisplaySize 370 230 # mm > Identifier "Monitor0" > VendorName "LPL" > ModelName"0" > EndSection > > Section "Device" > ### Available Driver options are:- > ### Values: : integer, : float, : "True"/"False", > ### : "String", : " Hz/kHz/MHz" > ### [arg]: arg optional > #Option "NoAccel" # [] > #Option "SWcursor"# [] > #Option "ColorKey"# > #Option "CacheLines" # > #Option "Dac6Bit" # [] > #Option "DRI" # [] > #Option "NoDDC" # [] > #Option "ShowCache" # [] > #Option "XvMCSurfaces"# > #Option "PageFlip"# [] > Identifier "Card0" > Driver "i810" > VendorName "Intel Corporation" > BoardName "Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller" > BusID "PCI:0:2:0" > EndSection > > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Screen0" > Device "Card0" > Monitor"Monitor0" > DefaultDepth 24 > SubSection "Display" > Viewport 0 0 > Depth 1 > Modes "1440x900" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Viewport 0 0 > Depth 4 > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Viewport 0 0 > Depth 8 > Modes "1440x900" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Viewport 0 0 > Depth 15 > Modes "1440x900" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Viewport 0 0 > Depth 16 > Modes "1440x900" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Viewport 0 0 > Depth 24 > Modes "1440x900" > EndSubSection > EndSection > > Any ideas, anyone? > > Thanks, > ==ml ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: xorg resolution on new laptop
On Tue, Apr 03, 2007 at 09:29:12AM +0100, Vince wrote: > I have this working, however i cant remember my method for working it out. Thanks for the answer, but this doesn't work for me. Comments below. > I use > /usr/local/bin/915resolution 4d 1440 900 16 > (in an rc script /usr/local/etc/rc.d/915res ) You just overwrote a different mode than I did, no biggie. I copied yours. > my xorg.conf (relevant bits) > Section "Device" > > Identifier "Card0" > Driver "i810" > VendorName "Intel Corporation" > BoardName "Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller" > BusID "PCI:0:2:0" > Option "DRI" "true" Interesting point: I copied this entry, and Xorg.0.log shows that DRI should be enabled: (II) I810(0): [DRI] installation complete (II) I810(0): direct rendering: Enabled glxinfo says I don't have DRI, however: glxinfo name of display: :0.0 Unrecognized deviceID 27a2 display: :0 screen: 0 direct rendering: No Still searching, but thanks for info. At least I know it *can* work on FreeBSD... > EndSection > > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Screen0" > Device "Card0" > Monitor"Monitor0" > DefaultDepth 24 > Subsection "Display" > Depth 24 > Modes "1440x900" "1024x768" "800x600" > ViewPort0 0 > EndSubsection > EndSection > > > > I'm not certain why this works since I'm setting the mode to 1440x900 > in 16bits but it does. > (from xdpyinfo) > screen #0: > print screen:no > dimensions:1440x900 pixels (302x191 millimeters) > resolution:121x120 dots per inch > depths (7):24, 1, 4, 8, 15, 16, 32 > root window id:0x5d > depth of root window:24 planes > number of colormaps:minimum 1, maximum 1 > > > Vince > > > Michael W. Lucas wrote: > > Hi folks, > > > > I've scoured Google seeking wisdom, and found nothing except hordes of > > Linux users whining about this same problem. FreeBSD users don't seem > > to have this issue, except for me. Finally I have no choice but to > > throw myself on your tender mercies. > > > > I've been going nuts trying to get 1440x900 resolution on my new > > Toshiba P105. Any help anyone could offer would be greatly > > appreciated. Xorg assures me that the 945GM video card is supported > > by the i810 driver, provided I use the 915resolution program to set > > the resolution before starting X. I run: > > > > /usr/local/bin/915resolution 3c 1440 900 > > > > to add the resolution 1440x900 to the video BIOS. 915resolution -l > > now shows me: > > > > ... > > Mode 3c : 1440x900, 8 bits/pixel > > ... > > Mode 4d : 1440x900, 16 bits/pixel > > ... > > Mode 5c : 1440x900, 32 bits/pixel > > .. > > > > So, in theory 1440x900 should be available to the card. > > > > startx fails without a config file, so I let it create one and tweaked > > in based on gossip, rumour, and innuendo I've uncovered in three days > > of Web searching. I get something that looks *about* like 1200x768, > > but it's a far cry from 1440x900. > > > > pciconf -lv tells me: > > > > ... > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:2:0: class=0x03 card=0xff311179 chip=0x27a28086 > > rev=0x03 hdr=0x00 > > vendor = 'Intel Corporation' > > device = 'Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller' > > class = display > > subclass = VGA > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:2:1: class=0x038000 card=0xff311179 chip=0x27a68086 > > rev=0x03 hdr=0x00 > > vendor = 'Intel Corporation' > > device = 'Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller' > > class = display > > ... > > > > Here's relevant stuff trimmed from my xorg.conf. > > > > -- > > > > Section "Module" > > Load "extmod" > > Load "glx" > > Load "dri" > > Load "dbe" > > Load "record" > > Load "xtrap" > > Load "type1" > > Load "freetype" > > Load "i2c" > > Load "bitmap" > > Load "int10" > > EndSection > > > > ... > > > > Section "Monitor" > > #DisplaySize 370 230 # mm > > Identifier "Monitor0" > > VendorName "LPL" > > ModelName"0" > > EndSection > > > > Section "Device" > > ### Available Driver options are:- > > ### Values: : integer, : float, : "True"/"False", > > ### : "String", : " Hz/kHz/MHz" > > ### [arg]: arg optional > > #Option "NoAccel" # [] > > #Option "SWcursor" # [] > > #Option "ColorKey" # > > #Option "CacheLines"# > > #Option "Dac6Bit" # [] > > #Option "DRI" # [] > > #Option "NoDDC" # [] > > #Option "ShowCache" # [] > > #Option "XvMCSurfaces" # > > #Option "PageFlip" # [] > > Identifier "Card0" > > Driver "i810" > > VendorNa
Re: xorg resolution on new laptop
I have this working, however i cant remember my method for working it out. I use /usr/local/bin/915resolution 4d 1440 900 16 (in an rc script /usr/local/etc/rc.d/915res ) my xorg.conf (relevant bits) Section "Device" Identifier "Card0" Driver "i810" VendorName "Intel Corporation" BoardName "Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller" BusID "PCI:0:2:0" Option "DRI" "true" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Card0" Monitor"Monitor0" DefaultDepth 24 Subsection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1440x900" "1024x768" "800x600" ViewPort0 0 EndSubsection EndSection I'm not certain why this works since I'm setting the mode to 1440x900 in 16bits but it does. (from xdpyinfo) screen #0: print screen:no dimensions:1440x900 pixels (302x191 millimeters) resolution:121x120 dots per inch depths (7):24, 1, 4, 8, 15, 16, 32 root window id:0x5d depth of root window:24 planes number of colormaps:minimum 1, maximum 1 Vince Michael W. Lucas wrote: > Hi folks, > > I've scoured Google seeking wisdom, and found nothing except hordes of > Linux users whining about this same problem. FreeBSD users don't seem > to have this issue, except for me. Finally I have no choice but to > throw myself on your tender mercies. > > I've been going nuts trying to get 1440x900 resolution on my new > Toshiba P105. Any help anyone could offer would be greatly > appreciated. Xorg assures me that the 945GM video card is supported > by the i810 driver, provided I use the 915resolution program to set > the resolution before starting X. I run: > > /usr/local/bin/915resolution 3c 1440 900 > > to add the resolution 1440x900 to the video BIOS. 915resolution -l > now shows me: > > ... > Mode 3c : 1440x900, 8 bits/pixel > ... > Mode 4d : 1440x900, 16 bits/pixel > ... > Mode 5c : 1440x900, 32 bits/pixel > .. > > So, in theory 1440x900 should be available to the card. > > startx fails without a config file, so I let it create one and tweaked > in based on gossip, rumour, and innuendo I've uncovered in three days > of Web searching. I get something that looks *about* like 1200x768, > but it's a far cry from 1440x900. > > pciconf -lv tells me: > > ... > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:2:0: class=0x03 card=0xff311179 chip=0x27a28086 > rev=0x03 hdr=0x00 > vendor = 'Intel Corporation' > device = 'Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller' > class = display > subclass = VGA > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:2:1: class=0x038000 card=0xff311179 chip=0x27a68086 > rev=0x03 hdr=0x00 > vendor = 'Intel Corporation' > device = 'Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller' > class = display > ... > > Here's relevant stuff trimmed from my xorg.conf. > > -- > > Section "Module" > Load "extmod" > Load "glx" > Load "dri" > Load "dbe" > Load "record" > Load "xtrap" > Load "type1" > Load "freetype" > Load "i2c" > Load "bitmap" > Load "int10" > EndSection > > ... > > Section "Monitor" > #DisplaySize 370 230 # mm > Identifier "Monitor0" > VendorName "LPL" > ModelName"0" > EndSection > > Section "Device" > ### Available Driver options are:- > ### Values: : integer, : float, : "True"/"False", > ### : "String", : " Hz/kHz/MHz" > ### [arg]: arg optional > #Option "NoAccel" # [] > #Option "SWcursor"# [] > #Option "ColorKey"# > #Option "CacheLines" # > #Option "Dac6Bit" # [] > #Option "DRI" # [] > #Option "NoDDC" # [] > #Option "ShowCache" # [] > #Option "XvMCSurfaces"# > #Option "PageFlip"# [] > Identifier "Card0" > Driver "i810" > VendorName "Intel Corporation" > BoardName "Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller" > BusID "PCI:0:2:0" > EndSection > > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Screen0" > Device "Card0" > Monitor"Monitor0" > DefaultDepth 24 > SubSection "Display" > Viewport 0 0 > Depth 1 > Modes "1440x900" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Viewport 0 0 > Depth 4 > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Viewport 0 0 > Depth 8 > Modes "1440x900" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Viewport 0 0 > Depth 15 > Modes "1440x900" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Displ
xorg resolution on new laptop
Hi folks, I've scoured Google seeking wisdom, and found nothing except hordes of Linux users whining about this same problem. FreeBSD users don't seem to have this issue, except for me. Finally I have no choice but to throw myself on your tender mercies. I've been going nuts trying to get 1440x900 resolution on my new Toshiba P105. Any help anyone could offer would be greatly appreciated. Xorg assures me that the 945GM video card is supported by the i810 driver, provided I use the 915resolution program to set the resolution before starting X. I run: /usr/local/bin/915resolution 3c 1440 900 to add the resolution 1440x900 to the video BIOS. 915resolution -l now shows me: ... Mode 3c : 1440x900, 8 bits/pixel ... Mode 4d : 1440x900, 16 bits/pixel ... Mode 5c : 1440x900, 32 bits/pixel .. So, in theory 1440x900 should be available to the card. startx fails without a config file, so I let it create one and tweaked in based on gossip, rumour, and innuendo I've uncovered in three days of Web searching. I get something that looks *about* like 1200x768, but it's a far cry from 1440x900. pciconf -lv tells me: ... [EMAIL PROTECTED]:2:0: class=0x03 card=0xff311179 chip=0x27a28086 rev=0x03 hdr=0x00 vendor = 'Intel Corporation' device = 'Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller' class = display subclass = VGA [EMAIL PROTECTED]:2:1: class=0x038000 card=0xff311179 chip=0x27a68086 rev=0x03 hdr=0x00 vendor = 'Intel Corporation' device = 'Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller' class = display ... Here's relevant stuff trimmed from my xorg.conf. -- Section "Module" Load "extmod" Load "glx" Load "dri" Load "dbe" Load "record" Load "xtrap" Load "type1" Load "freetype" Load "i2c" Load "bitmap" Load "int10" EndSection ... Section "Monitor" #DisplaySize 370 230 # mm Identifier "Monitor0" VendorName "LPL" ModelName"0" EndSection Section "Device" ### Available Driver options are:- ### Values: : integer, : float, : "True"/"False", ### : "String", : " Hz/kHz/MHz" ### [arg]: arg optional #Option "NoAccel" # [] #Option "SWcursor" # [] #Option "ColorKey" # #Option "CacheLines"# #Option "Dac6Bit" # [] #Option "DRI" # [] #Option "NoDDC" # [] #Option "ShowCache" # [] #Option "XvMCSurfaces" # #Option "PageFlip" # [] Identifier "Card0" Driver "i810" VendorName "Intel Corporation" BoardName "Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller" BusID "PCI:0:2:0" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Card0" Monitor"Monitor0" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 1 Modes "1440x900" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 4 EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 8 Modes "1440x900" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 15 Modes "1440x900" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 16 Modes "1440x900" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 24 Modes "1440x900" EndSubSection EndSection Any ideas, anyone? Thanks, ==ml -- Michael W. Lucas[EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.BlackHelicopters.org/~mwlucas/ Latest book: PGP & GPG -- http://www.pgpandgpg.com "The cloak of anonymity protects me from the nuisance of caring." -Non Sequitur ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Problem with new laptop touch pad
On Thu, 2003-10-30 at 23:25, Frank Knobbe wrote: > My Dell Inspiron 8100 has a Synaptics Touchpad. There was nothing > special that needed to be done. It is found like any other PS/2 mouse as > psm0. Isn't that found during startup on your box? Check your messages > log file or "dmesg | grep psm0". It works now. Boot without ACPI and it finds it. I started thinking and I thought, I haven't booted this thing without ACPI support yet. Thanks for responding. -- Ray Seals <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Problem with new laptop touch pad
On Wed, 2003-10-29 at 16:06, Ray Seals wrote: > On Wed, 2003-10-29 at 14:28, Ray Seals wrote: > > Just purchased and eMachine M3512. I cannot get the touch pad to work. > > Anyone else know if it's supported or any ideas on getting this > > running. I have tried it with both 4.8 and 5.1. I would rather have > > 5.1 working since the ethernet port is firewire and I can get it working > > in 5.1 but not 4.8. > > Well, the touch pad is a Synaptics Touchpad on PS/2 port. Any info on > getting this to work would be appreciated. My Dell Inspiron 8100 has a Synaptics Touchpad. There was nothing special that needed to be done. It is found like any other PS/2 mouse as psm0. Isn't that found during startup on your box? Check your messages log file or "dmesg | grep psm0". Regards, Frank signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: Problem with new laptop touch pad
On Wed, 2003-10-29 at 14:28, Ray Seals wrote: > Just purchased and eMachine M3512. I cannot get the touch pad to work. > Anyone else know if it's supported or any ideas on getting this > running. I have tried it with both 4.8 and 5.1. I would rather have > 5.1 working since the ethernet port is firewire and I can get it working > in 5.1 but not 4.8. Well, the touch pad is a Synaptics Touchpad on PS/2 port. Any info on getting this to work would be appreciated. -- Ray Seals <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Problem with new laptop touch pad
Just purchased and eMachine M3512. I cannot get the touch pad to work. Anyone else know if it's supported or any ideas on getting this running. I have tried it with both 4.8 and 5.1. I would rather have 5.1 working since the ethernet port is firewire and I can get it working in 5.1 but not 4.8. -- Ray Seals <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: New laptop install via wireless just isn't working
Noone's installed FreeBSD on a laptop via a PCMCIA wlan card? At this point, I'd even settle for "it's possible, but not on *your* hardware". -- Kirk Strauser pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
New laptop install via wireless just isn't working
I was given a little 486 laptop. I bought a Microsoft MN-520 PCMCIA wlan card and verified that it works perfectly under Linux on that laptop. I'm trying to replace Linux with FreeBSD on that machine, but I can't get sysinstall to recognize the NIC. To date, I've gone as far as patching the pccarddevs files to add device IDs for the card, and using that patch to compile my own custom release and boot floppies with the new-and-improved driver. None of this has worked. During the boot process, I'm asked if I want to use the PCMCIA card as installation media. I say yes and enter the memory ranges and IRQs that Linux had detected for the card. sysinstall continues to the main menu, and I launch a holographic shell. At this point, should the"wi0" network interface be visible? For me, it's not. Do I have to run something else, or is this an indication that the system still isn't recognizing the card? Any wild theories would be appreciated. I really want to make this little laptop work, but I've spent way too much time on it already and have run out of ideas. Thanks, -- Kirk Strauser pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: New Laptop
> I am considering buying a new laptop (my current one is a Dell > Inspiron PII-233 without a CD Drive (it broke :( )) > > I just simply want to know if there is a particluar range of laptops > that work better with FreeBSD. ie: they use totally standard quality > hardware, no panic on installs, also good value for money. please take a look at the freebsd-mobile list archive. There are several threads regarding laptop hardware. In addition, this thread from openbsd-misc may help you. It reveals some interesting viewpoints regarding service for laptops. http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=10588419723&r=1&w=2 -volker ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: New Laptop
Thanjee Neefam wrote: I am considering buying a new laptop (my current one is a Dell Inspiron PII-233 without a CD Drive (it broke :( )) I just simply want to know if there is a particluar range of laptops that work better with FreeBSD. ie: they use totally standard quality hardware, no panic on installs, also good value for money. I have had all good experiences with my Dell Inspiron regarding FreeBSD, but the time has come to improve my hardware. Cheers :) /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] \\\ AAFE Audio, Amiga and FreeBSD Enthusiast :p \ http://www.fastmail.fm // Ive been using a Dell Latitude C840 for 6 or so months now, and Ive had very little if any problems with it. Onboard nic works great, PCMCIA is no problem, sound and graphics in X worked on first try, even the dockingstation and its extra connections works great under FreeBSD. The only thing I havent tried is the onboard modem. It might work, I just never tried since I havent had any use for it. The Latitude is one of Dell's top modells, so you could easily find a cheaper laptop. However, if you dont mind paying a few extra bucks, its worth it. -- R ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: New Laptop
[Format recovered--see http://www.lemis.com/email/email-format.html] Long/short syndrome. On Saturday, 26 July 2003 at 15:13:41 -0800, Thanjee Neefam wrote: > > I am considering buying a new laptop (my current one is a Dell Inspiron > PII-233 without a CD Drive (it broke :( )) > > I just simply want to know if there is a particluar range of laptops that > work better with FreeBSD. ie: they use totally standard quality hardware, > no panic on installs, also good value for money. > > I have had all good experiences with my Dell Inspiron regarding > FreeBSD, but the time has come to improve my hardware. I have also had a number of Dell laptops and have been relatively satisfied, so when the time came to buy a new one, I bought an Inspiron 5100. I have just got it (3 days ago), and I've spent all the intervening time trying to set it up. Problems include: - The onboard Ethernet chip (Broadcomm 4400) isn't supported. A driver is under development, but the current version is very flaky. - Out of the box, the system will freeze up if you put in any PCMCIA card. You can fix this one with the following entry in your /boot/loader.conf: hw.pci.allow_unsupported_io_range=1 This problem also affects the Inspiron 5150. - I can't get X to start. This problem does not affect the Inspiron 5150. It appears to be a problem mapping the video BIOS, and I'm currently working on it. - It's missing a lot of the legacy connectors, like serial and parallel ports and a PS/2 keyboard connector. This means that if I want to use an external mouse or keyboard, I have to buy a USB one, and I can't do remote kernel debugging with it. It also has no floppy, which is only a problem if you can't get the network to work :-) On the plus side, the price is good, and it has firewire as well as USB. Greg -- When replying to this message, please copy the original recipients. If you don't, I may ignore the reply or reply to the original recipients. For more information, see http://www.lemis.com/questions.html See complete headers for address and phone numbers pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
New Laptop
I am considering buying a new laptop (my current one is a Dell Inspiron PII-233 without a CD Drive (it broke :( )) I just simply want to know if there is a particluar range of laptops that work better with FreeBSD. ie: they use totally standard quality hardware, no panic on installs, also good value for money. I have had all good experiences with my Dell Inspiron regarding FreeBSD, but the time has come to improve my hardware. Cheers :) /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] \\\ AAFE Audio, Amiga and FreeBSD Enthusiast :p \ http://www.fastmail.fm // ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: 5.0 or 4.7 for a new laptop
On Mon, Feb 10, 2003 at 09:36:41PM -0500, Steve Tremblett wrote: > + stan wrote: > | I'm getting a new laptop, probably a Compaq EVO N410c. > | > | Which would I be better of installing 5.0 or 4.7? > > Stick to 4.7 - 5.0 is not quite ready for primetime, but feel free to > try it, as long as you are aware that it may not be perfectly stable. Thnanks, that may explain why it locked up instaed of booting :-) -- "They that would give up essential liberty for temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
Re: 5.0 or 4.7 for a new laptop
+ stan wrote: | I'm getting a new laptop, probably a Compaq EVO N410c. | | Which would I be better of installing 5.0 or 4.7? Stick to 4.7 - 5.0 is not quite ready for primetime, but feel free to try it, as long as you are aware that it may not be perfectly stable. -- Steve Tremblett To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
5.0 or 4.7 for a new laptop
I'm getting a new laptop, probably a Compaq EVO N410c. Which would I be better of installing 5.0 or 4.7? -- "They that would give up essential liberty for temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
