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authorMichał M. Sapka <michal@sapka.me>2023-03-15 10:42:43 +0100
committerMichał M. Sapka <michal@sapka.me>2023-03-15 10:42:43 +0100
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@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Sound, of all things, work out of the box. Unfortunately, it doesn't auto-switch
The integrated camera also works after running `webcamd -d ugen0.2 -i 0 -v 0`. Tested via `pwcview.`
-My laptop uses AX200 wireless card, which is [not yet fully supported by the system](https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=244261). It is recognized and works, but only up to WiFi 3 (g). I'd be ok with WiFi 4(n), but the driver is not ready, and WiFi 5 (AC) [is not supported by the OS](https://wiki.freebsd.org/WiFi/80211ac) at all. Funny enough, it [seems to be supported by OpenBD](https://man.openbsd.org/man4/iwx.4). I have yet to learn how different BSDs intertwine and different. FreeBSD is supposed to be more user-friendly, but it seems not to be the case here. Work on [fully supporting](https://wiki.freebsd.org/WiFi/Iwlwifi) the card is already planned, but I have no idea when I can expect results. From what I've learned, the team can't reuse code from Linux due to licensing incompatibilities between [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html) and [BSD license](https://docs.freebsd.org/en/articles/license-guide/).
+My laptop uses AX200 wireless card, which is [not yet fully supported by the system](https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=244261). It is recognized and works, but only up to WiFi 3 (g). I'd be ok with WiFi 4(n), but the driver is not ready, and WiFi 5 (AC) [is not supported by the OS](https://wiki.freebsd.org/WiFi/80211ac) at all. Funny enough, it [seems to be supported by OpenBD](https://man.openbsd.org/man4/iwx.4). I have yet to learn how different BSDs intertwine and different. FreeBSD is supposed to be more user-friendly, but it seems not to be the case here. Work on [fully supporting](https://wiki.freebsd.org/WiFi/Iwlwifi) the card is already planned, but I have no idea when I can expect results. From what I've learned, the team can't reuse code from Linux due to licensing incompatibilities between [GPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html) and [BSD license](https://docs.freebsd.org/en/articles/license-guide/). ([update: there are more problems](#updates))
{{<img-pull-right "freebsd-beastie.png" "FreeBSD Bestie">}}
This is one of the few instances when I am rethinking my life choices, and I would love to be able to help with C code. Also, Bluetooth on this card is not supported, and there is no work done to address it - but luckily, I am already de-wirelessing my life.
@@ -57,5 +57,7 @@ For personal servers, however, I see no way of abandoning BSD.
### Updates
-- 2023-02-27: [Fixing resume](/2023/fixing-resume-on-thinkpad-x1-extreme-g2-on-freebsd/)
+- 2023-02-27: [Fixing resume due to graphic drivers](/2023/fixing-resume-on-thinkpad-x1-extreme-g2-on-freebsd/)
- 2023-02-04: [Configuring NVIDIA](/2023/freebsd-configuring-nvidia-and-xorg-on-thinkpad-x1-extreme-g2/)
+- 2023-03-15: [Problems with WiFi after resume](/2023/freebsd-on-modern-intel-wifi-cards-and-resume/)
+