Re: netbooks and sdhci
On Tue, 1 Sep 2009, David Horwitt wrote: > > So my question is: does anybody know _for sure_ of a hard-disk netbook with a > media reader that uses the sdhci interface > and is supported by FBSD 7.2 (supported = wireless,X,USB). $USD300 (like the > AA1-D250) is the desired price point, but > up to about $USD400 is OK (as is FBSD 8.0, if the hardware is right). If you > have any pointers, please > include the sub-model information, because if it's anything like the Asus, the > hardware varies all over the place, and > 'Aspire One' means less than 'D250' or 'AO150'. > > Thank you, > David > Acer Aspire One D150. note 'Acer' ! is what i'd recommend. This is a hard-disk netbook. Here are the complete hardware and installation details http://www.twincling.org/node/451 The website http://www.acer.com/aspireone/about.html In India it costed me about INR 21,500 (or $430) in March 2009. YMMV. thanks Saifi. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: netbooks and sdhci
> > Message: 26 > Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:17:10 -0700 > From: David Horwitt > Subject: netbooks and sdhci > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, > freebsd-mob...@freebsd.org > Message-ID: <4a9d7336.3050...@aogsquid.ucsd.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; > format=flowed > > I recently purchased an Asus Aspire One D250-1151, and > am,overall, > pleased with it (running 7,2-RELEASE). > The alc ethernet is not supported in 7.2 (the ath0 wireless > is), and I > don't care about the video camera. > > The '5-in-1' media reader is, unfortunately for me, a USB > device. (After > some detective work, I determined that > it uses a Reaktek RTS5101 or RTS5111). For my purposes (low > level SDHC > card access), I prefer hardware that is > supported by the sdhci/mmc subsystem. My initial assumption was that you are familiar with the specific type of device you are asking about. Then, I remembered I was tempted by the SD form-factor as well. I think you are asking for trouble because SD cards support "Content Protection for Recordable Media (CPRM)." One of the "features" is "'key revocation' technology built into each card." http://www.sdcard.org/developers/tech/ I also read that speed is hampered by the interface design because they wanted something they could patent, rather than just re-implementing SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface). The SD card Association has a what would have been a promising floppy replacement without those two deliberate design flaws. If you are aware of that and sill want a SDHC reader, I don't have any reason to stop you :) Regards, James Phillips > So my question is: does anybody know _for sure_ of a > hard-disk netbook > with a media reader that uses the sdhci interface > and is supported by FBSD 7.2 (supported = wireless,X,USB). __ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
netbooks and sdhci
I recently purchased an Asus Aspire One D250-1151, and am,overall, pleased with it (running 7,2-RELEASE). The alc ethernet is not supported in 7.2 (the ath0 wireless is), and I don't care about the video camera. The '5-in-1' media reader is, unfortunately for me, a USB device. (After some detective work, I determined that it uses a Reaktek RTS5101 or RTS5111). For my purposes (low level SDHC card access), I prefer hardware that is supported by the sdhci/mmc subsystem. So my question is: does anybody know _for sure_ of a hard-disk netbook with a media reader that uses the sdhci interface and is supported by FBSD 7.2 (supported = wireless,X,USB). $USD300 (like the AA1-D250) is the desired price point, but up to about $USD400 is OK (as is FBSD 8.0, if the hardware is right). If you have any pointers, please include the sub-model information, because if it's anything like the Asus, the hardware varies all over the place, and 'Aspire One' means less than 'D250' or 'AO150'. Thank you, David ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
