Dell xps M1330

[Nitiel]

Hello, I got a dell xps M1330 laptop with the following configuration:

- Processor intel core 2 duo T5450 1,66 GHz
- Intel 3100 graphics card
- 2Go Ram
- Dell touchpad
- Integrated webcam
- Drive/burner CD and DVD
- HDMI port, FireWire 1394 port, VGA port, 2 USB port, memory card 8 in 1 port, 3 jack 3.5 (2 Release and 1 entered or 3 entered)
- Wifi catcher Bouton and wifi bouton on/off
- map links broadcom NetLink Fast Ethernet and map wifi intel pro 3945 ABG network connection
- 160 GB HDD

Is PC-BSD compatible 100% with my configuration ? It is completely translated into French ?

Sorry for the spelling, I am French and I am not very good at English

Thank you for your response

[ashleycameron]

Hi your configuration looks cool...

[TerryP]

- Processor intel core 2 duo T5450 1,66 GHz

Yes, EM64T/Intel 64 chips are supported by the i386 and amd64 releases.

- Intel 3100 graphics card

Should work fine

- 2Go Ram

2Go? I assume is a typo for 2GB or some form of pcmcia based ram chip; internal memory should work.

- Dell touchpad

depends on connection interface

- Integrated webcam

Depends on chipset, probably will not work. Although the new Video 4 BSD project might bare fruit in a few years.

- Drive/burner CD and DVD

Depends on chipset(s) and interface (e.g. eide/scsi) but probably will work.

- HDMI port, FireWire 1394 port, VGA port, 2 USB port, memory card 8 in 1 port, 3 jack 3.5 (2 Release and 1 entered or 3 entered)

The memory card reader might not work, depends on the connectio interface I guess.

- Wifi catcher Bouton and wifi bouton on/off

Huh?

- map links broadcom NetLink Fast Ethernet and map wifi intel pro 3945 ABG network connection

I doubt the Ethernet nic will work but it is possible if the chipset is supported (I'm more familiar with wireless support).


See this thread for more information on the Intel Wireless.

- 160 GB HDD

Nice big hard drive, plenty of room will be left over for your files :-)

Is PC-BSD compatible 100% with my configuration ? It is completely translated into French ?

I don't speak french so I can't say, most of the core system software (PC-BSD, KDE, etc) should be translated well enough for you to use it. Third party applications on the other hand might be an issue; I never learned French so I can't comment on the quality.