Official Hardware Compatibility Thread - Known to work

[vintagevolks2000]

Hello All,

I wanted to see if we can get an "Official Hardware Compatibility Thread" going. This will serve as a base to provide users valuable information on hardware that works out of the box. As a casual user, it has been very difficult to get my system working correctly. Since some of my hardware is compatible, and some not, it has been a very discouraging process.

Let's think of this as "If someone wants to build a PC running PC-BSD" so to be able to access a "Known to work" list.. I know that many in this community know what they are doing as far as finding drivers, packages etc, but there are some that do not necessarily have the time or knowledge to spend hours trying to get a part to work. My own experience is that my dual monitor XFX 7300LE does not work out of the box. I needed to learn about finding and xorg file that worked, then stop working and then worked again, finally once I upgraded to 1.5, does not work again..

Please post parts that work from the get go. I know that some systems are older so lets focus on more current parts.. Please do not post parts that do not work.

Example:

Motherboard - Intel DG965SS Works, NIC Works

Thanks!

--Andrew

[TerryP]

Personally I'd rather see a hardware incompatiblity thread, that lists all known paper weights :-).


On which you could probably include most webcams in the world and WinModems lool.

FYI, There is A frigging official Hard Ware compatiblity psudeo thrad its called a Frigging Hardware Compatibility lIST In *nix lingo we acll it a (HCL).

DIf you have questions in refuard to stuff that deals with BSD on a deeper level don't messaround and get your ass over to hhtp://www.daemonforums.org and stop wasting your time on this Newblet driven Site and Hang with the true blue BSD USER you can fing me around the bsdforums community under the username of FloridaBSD! :P:P

solid BSD advice requested by yours Truly http://www.freebsdforums.com/forums/sho ... hp?t=57380

[zver]

It's true !

Owning an Apple Mac' forces you to incorrectly capitalise letters, ignore punctuation and make grammatical errors.


The post above confirms this theory ;-)

oh, and how does one go about 'finging' you around the BSD forums?

[Dingens]

there was a few more threads than this. ;-) when you have the knowledge just start the page i would do helping to create a concept.

[Carpetsmoker]

There already is a list of supported hardware:
http://www.freebsd.org/platforms/index.html

And for more detailed lists there are the device driver manpages (section 4)

[Dingens]

yes, but when i am a newbie, i want a list of hw where i could get the exact hw model not only a chipset information.

[Solarin]

yes, but when i am a newbie, i want a list of hw where i could get the exact hw model not only a chipset information.

The trouble with that, is that some manufacturers (especially Dell) change the chipset they're using, but don't change the model number.

[Dingens]

Originally Posted by Dingens

yes, but when i am a newbie, i want a list of hw where i could get the exact hw model not only a chipset information.

The trouble with that, is that some manufacturers (especially Dell) change the chipset they're using, but don't change the model number.

yes, but the rev numer change.

[TerryP]

What's a rev number?

And actually, although I've heard my PCMCIA cards model at the revision# I have, has problems with FreeBSD, it's never had one here hehe.