From: "Ed Durrant" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:33:37 +1100
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Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless]Re: New notebooks
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Carl Gehr wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 02:54:23 -0500 (EST), Carl Gehr wrote:
>
>   
>> 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.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Carl
>>     
>
> Results of Intel Search:
>
> The T60 Adapter is:
> 	Device 109Ah PRO/1000 PL Network Connection
> The Intel drivers are for:
> 	Intel® PRO/1000 CT Network Connection
> 	Intel® PRO/1000 GT Desktop Adapter
> 	Intel® PRO/1000 MF Dual Port Server Adapter
> 	Intel® PRO/1000 MF Server Adapter
> 	Intel® PRO/1000 MF Server Adapter (LX)
> 	Intel® PRO/1000 MT Desktop Adapter
> 	Intel® PRO/1000 MT Dual Port Server Adapter
> 	Intel® PRO/1000 MT Quad Port Server Adapter
> 	Intel® PRO/1000 MT Server Adapter
> 	Intel® PRO/1000 XF Server Adapter
> 	Intel® PRO/1000 XT Low Profile Server Adapter
> 	Intel® PRO/1000 XT Server Adapter
> Now, unless one of the above is the same as the 'PL' version, I think
> I'm still on the outside looking in...  Does anyone know?  Any way to
> know which one to try?  Here's the URL where I found the above:
>   
>> http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df-external/Detail_Desc.aspx?strState=LIVE&ProductID=245&DwnldID=9258&agr=Y&lang=eng&PrdMap=245
>>     
>
> Carl
>
>   
Hi Carl,

    That's why I said, as long as your machine doesn't use a new version 
of the chipset the E1000.NIF support the 8254X based adapters. I had 
heard that Intel had actually started using Broadcom chips in some of 
their adapters ! So you need to know what the chip is before you can 
progress - if you also have Windoze installed on the system, that driver 
might tell you in its properties.

Cheers/2

Ed.