On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:50:50 +1100, Ed Durrant wrote:
>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.
Hmm... I thought I'd heard that there were no native drivers, and I
thought I'd verified that. I'll check again and report back.
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