@ryanmacy: "Hey guys=2C first mailing list post=2E=2E=2E ever!
Anyways I spent the last 15 minutes running around on google=A0to find o=
ut if my dell xps=A0m1330n is supported or not=2E
the machine was built for linux=A0(and practically out of the box) so it=
 should pretty much work right=3F
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I believe all of these devices are supported under FreeBSD.  Ones worth
being concerned about:
1) Broadcom BCM5906M Ethernet NIC  this NIC probably will not work
with FreeBSD unless you install one of the snapshot versions.  I
see someone has recently committed support for the BCM5906 series
to RELENG_6, RELENG_7, and HEAD/CURRENT, but that was 8 weeks ago,
which is why you'll need a snapshot and not 7.0-RELEASE, etc...
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Further proof older versions did not have support for this card:
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2) Intel 3945ABG wireless card  appears there is a wpi(4) driver
which is specific to this card model, but I believe some people have
reported problems with it (not sure what their issues were, just
going off of memory of things I'd seen in the past).
3) nVidia 8400M GS video card  if you plan on using X on this
machine[1], I recommend you install the i386 version of FreeBSD and not
amd64.  The nVidia driver for FreeBSD is known to not work on amd64[2].
If you have large amounts of memory in the machine, i386 will require
you use PAE mode, which will probably cause you some pain; yep, the
situation isn't user-friendly.  Linux wins out here.
Based on all of the above, I'd recommend you install one of the FreeBSD
7.0 snapshots, which are newer than 7.0-RELEASE, just to ensure you pick
up any wireless card modifications or other fix-ups for stuff that has
since been addressed since the release of 7.0:
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/snapshots/200807/
Also, if/when you reply, please remember to keep the mailing list CC'd
so people can see your responses.  Just a FYI since this is your first
time posting.
[1]: I don't use X myself, but I base this comment on what I've read
time and time again on the mailing lists.  Others can correct me if
I'm wrong.
[2]: If you're not familiar with FreeBSD, know that amd64 is the name of
the 64-bit version of FreeBSD, and does not require an AMD processor.
Do not confuse this with ia64, which is something *completely* different
and you do not want it.
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I have no experience with sound on BSD or Linux.  I'm also one of those
"surround sound should be in theatres only" people, so my own PC audio
setup consists of two speakers only.  :-)
Others will have to help you with audio; sorry about that.
There is support for the Intel 3945ABG chip (I don't know what "ucode"
is), but some users have reported certain oddities with it regarding
configuration (I believe it had something to do with WPA).  I don't
remember reading any reports about the driver failing or acting oddly.
Please be sure to report back with your experiences, as others on the
list may find your information helpful, ditto with some developers
wanting to fix bugs.
Thanks!
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| Parodius Networking                       <url> |
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