Zareason stratta 7440

Just received this laptop, from Zareason. In the comments section I stated I was going to use FreeBSD/PCBSD on it.They "downgraded" the WiFi card to one know to work.

They took the easy route, and they installed PCBSD on it, but it should work with FreeBSD.
 
Why certainly:

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hostb0@pci0:0:0:0:   class=0x060000 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x0c048086 rev=0x06 hdr=0x00
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = 'Haswell DRAM Controller'
  class  = bridge
  subclass  = HOST-PCI
pcib1@pci0:0:1:0:   class=0x060400 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x0c018086 rev=0x06 hdr=0x01
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = 'Haswell PCI Express x16 Controller'
  class  = bridge
  subclass  = PCI-PCI
vgapci0@pci0:0:2:0:   class=0x030000 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x04168086 rev=0x06 hdr=0x00
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = 'Haswell Integrated Graphics Controller'
  class  = display
  subclass  = VGA
hdac0@pci0:0:3:0:   class=0x040300 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x0c0c8086 rev=0x06 hdr=0x00
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = 'Haswell HD Audio Controller'
  class  = multimedia
  subclass  = HDA
xhci0@pci0:0:20:0:   class=0x0c0330 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x8c318086 rev=0x05 hdr=0x00
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = 'Lynx Point USB xHCI Host Controller'
  class  = serial bus
  subclass  = USB
none0@pci0:0:22:0:   class=0x078000 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x8c3a8086 rev=0x04 hdr=0x00
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = 'Lynx Point MEI Controller'
  class  = simple comms
ehci0@pci0:0:26:0:   class=0x0c0320 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x8c2d8086 rev=0x05 hdr=0x00
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = 'Lynx Point USB Enhanced Host Controller'
  class  = serial bus
  subclass  = USB
hdac1@pci0:0:27:0:   class=0x040300 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x8c208086 rev=0x05 hdr=0x00
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = 'Lynx Point High Definition Audio Controller'
  class  = multimedia
  subclass  = HDA
pcib2@pci0:0:28:0:   class=0x060400 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x8c108086 rev=0xd5 hdr=0x01
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = 'Lynx Point PCI Express Root Port'
  class  = bridge
  subclass  = PCI-PCI
pcib3@pci0:0:28:3:   class=0x060400 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x8c168086 rev=0xd5 hdr=0x01
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = 'Lynx Point PCI Express Root Port'
  class  = bridge
  subclass  = PCI-PCI
pcib4@pci0:0:28:5:   class=0x060400 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x8c1a8086 rev=0xd5 hdr=0x01
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = 'Lynx Point PCI Express Root Port'
  class  = bridge
  subclass  = PCI-PCI
ehci1@pci0:0:29:0:   class=0x0c0320 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x8c268086 rev=0x05 hdr=0x00
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = 'Lynx Point USB Enhanced Host Controller'
  class  = serial bus
  subclass  = USB
isab0@pci0:0:31:0:   class=0x060100 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x8c498086 rev=0x05 hdr=0x00
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = 'Lynx Point LPC Controller'
  class  = bridge
  subclass  = PCI-ISA
ahci0@pci0:0:31:2:   class=0x010601 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x8c038086 rev=0x05 hdr=0x00
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = 'Lynx Point 6-port SATA Controller 1 [AHCI mode]'
  class  = mass storage
  subclass  = SATA
none1@pci0:0:31:3:   class=0x0c0500 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x8c228086 rev=0x05 hdr=0x00
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = 'Lynx Point SMBus Controller'
  class  = serial bus
  subclass  = SMBus
alc0@pci0:3:0:0:   class=0x020000 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x10911969 rev=0x10 hdr=0x00
  vendor  = 'Atheros Communications Inc.'
  device  = 'AR8161 Gigabit Ethernet'
  class  = network
  subclass  = ethernet
ath0@pci0:4:0:0:   class=0x028000 card=0x303f103c chip=0x002b168c rev=0x01 hdr=0x00
  vendor  = 'Atheros Communications Inc.'
  device  = 'AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)'
  class  = network
 

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I just received my hard copy of the FreeBSD Handbook 3rd Edition, so I thought I would swap out drives and install FreeBSD. I also grabbed the 10.*release DVD.

I was able to get FreeBSD installed and pinging the network. After the first reboot, I was still able to get to the Internet.

I selected the WiFi driver atheros 9285.

My problem, was having an older printed handbook, and not being able to follow along. So I was unable to get the Mate desktop and xorg installed.

I'll pursue this more, when I get the urge.

I was wanting to prove the WiFi driver could successfully be installed. And it can be done by a novice FreeBSD user.
 
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Since I'm on PCBSD 11.0-CURRENT, and quickly installed FreeBSD-CURRENT, I re-ran pciconf -lv:

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pciconf -lv
hostb0@pci0:0:0:0:   class=0x060000 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x0c048086 rev=0x06 hdr=0x00
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = 'Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor DRAM Controller'
  class  = bridge
  subclass  = HOST-PCI
pcib1@pci0:0:1:0:   class=0x060400 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x0c018086 rev=0x06 hdr=0x01
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = 'Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor PCI Express x16 Controller'
  class  = bridge
  subclass  = PCI-PCI
vgapci0@pci0:0:2:0:   class=0x030000 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x04168086 rev=0x06 hdr=0x00
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = '4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller'
  class  = display
  subclass  = VGA
hdac0@pci0:0:3:0:   class=0x040300 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x0c0c8086 rev=0x06 hdr=0x00
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = 'Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller'
  class  = multimedia
  subclass  = HDA
xhci0@pci0:0:20:0:   class=0x0c0330 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x8c318086 rev=0x05 hdr=0x00
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = '8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI'
  class  = serial bus
  subclass  = USB
none0@pci0:0:22:0:   class=0x078000 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x8c3a8086 rev=0x04 hdr=0x00
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = '8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller'
  class  = simple comms
ehci0@pci0:0:26:0:   class=0x0c0320 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x8c2d8086 rev=0x05 hdr=0x00
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = '8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI'
  class  = serial bus
  subclass  = USB
hdac1@pci0:0:27:0:   class=0x040300 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x8c208086 rev=0x05 hdr=0x00
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = '8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller'
  class  = multimedia
  subclass  = HDA
pcib2@pci0:0:28:0:   class=0x060400 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x8c108086 rev=0xd5 hdr=0x01
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = '8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port'
  class  = bridge
  subclass  = PCI-PCI
pcib3@pci0:0:28:3:   class=0x060400 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x8c168086 rev=0xd5 hdr=0x01
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = '8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port'
  class  = bridge
  subclass  = PCI-PCI
pcib4@pci0:0:28:5:   class=0x060400 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x8c1a8086 rev=0xd5 hdr=0x01
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = '8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port'
  class  = bridge
  subclass  = PCI-PCI
ehci1@pci0:0:29:0:   class=0x0c0320 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x8c268086 rev=0x05 hdr=0x00
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = '8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI'
  class  = serial bus
  subclass  = USB
isab0@pci0:0:31:0:   class=0x060100 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x8c498086 rev=0x05 hdr=0x00
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = 'HM86 Express LPC Controller'
  class  = bridge
  subclass  = PCI-ISA
ahci0@pci0:0:31:2:   class=0x010601 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x8c038086 rev=0x05 hdr=0x00
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = '8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller 1 [AHCI mode]'
  class  = mass storage
  subclass  = SATA
none1@pci0:0:31:3:   class=0x0c0500 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x8c228086 rev=0x05 hdr=0x00
  vendor  = 'Intel Corporation'
  device  = '8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller'
  class  = serial bus
  subclass  = SMBus
alc0@pci0:3:0:0:   class=0x020000 card=0x10e91462 chip=0x10911969 rev=0x10 hdr=0x00
  vendor  = 'Qualcomm Atheros'
  device  = 'AR8161 Gigabit Ethernet'
  class  = network
  subclass  = ethernet
ath0@pci0:4:0:0:   class=0x028000 card=0x303f103c chip=0x002b168c rev=0x01 hdr=0x00
  vendor  = 'Qualcomm Atheros'
  device  = 'AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)'
  class  = network
 
An update on the laptop.

everything works as expected. Except it's BIOS/boot environment is stuck in BIOS/CMS mode. FreeBSD unable to be booted/installed if you set it to UEFI only.

emailed tech support in November 2016, and only response since then.

be careful if you decide to choose Zareason for a laptop
 
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