Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2016 22:16:59 -0700 From: David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Recommended laptop for FreeBSD 10.2 Xfce workstation? Message-ID: <56FA0FCB.9070502@holgerdanske.com> In-Reply-To: <20160328131232.010ae86b@fujitsu> References: <56F84093.3030106@holgerdanske.com> <20160328131232.010ae86b@fujitsu>
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On 03/28/2016 03:12 AM, Aleksander Alekseev wrote: > Take a look on Fujitsu laptops, e.g. E733 (there are also many other > models like this one). These concrete model seems to satisfy your > requirements. Currently I'm running Ubuntu on it. But I don't see a > reason why there should be any problem with FreeBSD since hardware > seems to be compatible. Please post if/ when you install FreeBSD 10.2, Xfce, etc., on your Fujitsu. > Not sure regarding Wi-Fi though, but there are > cheap and very small USB adapters like TP-LINK TL-WN725N and Edimax > EW-7811Un that could solve this issue, see this list: > > https://www.freebsd.org/relnotes/CURRENT/hardware/support.html > > Anyway you can usually check a laptop before paying for it. Also > consider Apple laptops. > > Please note that you should use CURRENT branch use Intel GPUs at > maximum especially OpenGL capabilities. I'm looking for a laptop that runs FreeBSD 10.2 OOTB. > There is also sometimes tricky > to boot FreeBSD installer on todays laptops because of features like > Fast Startup and Secure Boot. Here are some hints that can help you > with that: https://goo.gl/7HAaDE > > Also I would like to recommend these articles: > > * https://unrelenting.technology/articles/freebsd-on-the-thinkpad-x240 I'm looking for a laptop that runs FreeBSD 10.2 OOTB. > * http://eax.me/freebsd-on-desktop-v2/ (use Google Translate) Maybe... David
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