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Date:      Thu, 2 Mar 2000 19:08:36 -0500 (EST)
From:      Chris Hill <chris@monochrome.org>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Toshiba
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.1000302190425.72261B-100000@mail>
In-Reply-To: <20000302163713.H86224@strontium.scientia.demon.co.uk>

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On Thu, 2 Mar 2000, Ben Smithurst wrote:

> William Tremere wrote:
> 
> > For learning purposes I am intending to use an old Thshiba Satellite
> > with Active Matrix screen. I am wondering if this is supported?
> 
> Well, there's only one way to find out. Install it and see if it
> works. If it doesn't, post any specific problems you have here, I'm sure
> someone will be able to help.

What he said. BUT - in my (admittedly meager) experience, desktops are
easier to deal with than laptops, FreeBSD-wise. If I were looking for a
"play around and learn it" system, I'd prefer to grab an old 486 or slow
pentium machine off the junk heap, rather than deal with a laptop.

Just my 5 yen...

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Chris Hill                     chris@monochrome.org
[place witty saying here]



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