Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 09:52:17 -0600 From: "Jonathan E. Lyons" <parrothd@midwest.net> To: Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>, FreeBSD mailing list <bsd@righi.dhs.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: notebooks Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.19991119095217.0080c910@midwest.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.02A.9911191438280.22999-100000@dogma.freebsd-uk .eu.org> References: <Pine.BSF.4.20.9911191531440.98165-100000@righi.dhs.org>
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I've setup several small servers on laptops and they work great, especially if you have a lot of power outtage probelms, or limited room, plus you have better bragging rights...... :) At 02:40 PM 11/19/99 +0000, Jonathon McKitrick wrote: >I run 3.3 STABLE on a Toshiba Satellite 4010CDT. I hear Toshiba is >alterna-OS friendly, and i would have to agree. Hardware config was easy, >with just a little extra work needed for the PCMCIA card. Display is >beautiful on Xwindows. > >Why would you run a server on a laptop though? Wouldn't a desktop box be >more reliable under heavy loads? > > >On Fri, 19 Nov 1999, FreeBSD mailing list wrote: > >> >>I am buying a notebook on which I Want to install FreeBSD as permanent >>server at my job site. >>I wanted to ask if someone can suggest me some particular model on which >>FreeBSD runs without any troubles. >>In particular if someone can suggest me a good PCMCIA fast ethernet card. >>Then I Wanted to ask if I might have some problem using X11 on the >>notebook given the particular type of display. >> >>thanks >> >>Rick >> >> >> >> >>To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >>with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message >> > > >-jm > >--------- >He who laughs last... obviously didn't get the joke. > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > Jonathan E. Lyons parrothd@midwest.net Nucleus Consulting ICQ # 14226912 www.nucleusconsulting.com Cell # 773-251-1967 A+, MCSE, CCNA, FreeBSD! To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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