Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 22:33:31 -0500 From: Jeffrey Vehrs <jwvehrs@netzero.net> To: iago <rnera@optushome.com.au> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: laptops Message-ID: <20001017223331.B62572@hydrogen.vehrs.org> In-Reply-To: <001201c03838$185c9aa0$0200a8c0@ryan>; from rnera@optushome.com.au on Tue, Oct 17, 2000 at 10:45:13PM %2B1000 References: <001201c03838$185c9aa0$0200a8c0@ryan>
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I've install FreeBSD on three different laptops. o Thinkpad 560 - installed 2.2.6 via ftp, plip - use Megahertz modems(28.8 & 33.6) - install PAO to use pccard stuff - X server running in 800x600(max) o Thinkpad 600 - installed 3.x & 4.x via CDROM, ftp - use Megahertz modems(33.6 & 56k) - one annoying problem with ppp on 3.x that kept lose the connection - sound works using pcm0 even though xmms doesn't work good - X server running in 1024x768(max) - integrated modem(v.90) is no good(of course, it's winmodem) o Dell Latitude CSx - installed 3.x & 4.x via CDROM - diffcult to configure pccard due to irq conflicts - use Megahertz modem(56k only) - sound works using pcm0 even though xmms doesn't work good - X server running in 1152x864(max)(had to add NM2200 for video card or you'll be stuck in 800x600!) I never try network card becuase at my work, there is only token-ring setup. :( I'm sure ethernet cards work well as long as it's supported in the hardware list. Good luck! On Tue, Oct 17, 2000 at 10:45:13PM +1000, iago wrote: > > HI everyone > > looking into getting a laptop > > i will most likelt dual boot betweem MS and FreeBSD, to that end... what > laptops are people using with FreeBSD these days? > > are they running well ... X also working fine? > > thanks > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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