From: "Ed Durrant" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:50:50 +1100
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Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless]Re: New notebooks
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Carl Gehr wrote:
> On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:31:41 -0800, Neil Waldhauer wrote:
>
>   
>> On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:22:53 -0500, "Lewis G Rosenthal"
>> <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> I think that it's more the fact that it is a PCI Express machine with 
>>> SATA drive architecture than anything else (though I understand that 
>>> there are sound issues with it, as well). More and more of the newer 
>>> generation of machines will be SATA and will have PCI Express instead of 
>>> mini-PCI, and this, of course, is someting we need to watch in the 
>>> market and be prepared to support.
>>>       
>> The T60 is using a graphics chipset that isn't supported by SNAP. I'd guess
>> that it would be slower than my old T21. With no sound support, and slow
>> graphics, it sounds like a poor choice.
>>
>> But I've got to thank the people who go out an buy these things, and then post
>> how poorly they worked under eCS. It helps me to make my decision for my future
>> machines.
>>
>> Neil
>>     
>
> Actually, the SNAP support on my T60 systems is one of the brighter
> spots.  I did have to install the most current driver to get the
> Win-OS2 working.  But, that part of my T60 seems OK.
>
> Granted, I am not interested in high intensity graphics, movies, etc. 
> And, when I asked about the WiFi, PRO/1000, I thought I had received
> positive comments about those working.  I did get advice to purchase
> the Intel GMA 950 instead of the ATI Mobility chipsets.
>
> I'm still hoping for some miracle on the WiFi and PRO/1000.  I also got
> some bad advice on the audio.  Close, but no hand grenades or
> horseshoes around to make up the distance... :-(
>
> Carl
>
>   
Are you trying to use GenMac for the Intel PRO/1000 - there are native 
OS/2 drivers from intel for this model - now whether the very latest 
version of PRO/1000 is different is a question, however, I would check 
the Intel website if I were you, you may be positively surprised. WiFi 
is likely to be a longer trail for some chipset on some versions of 
eComStation.

Cheers/2

Ed.