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Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 13:34:16 -0400 (EDT)
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From: Patrick Gardella <patrick@cre8tivegroup.com>
To: "Goeringer, Michael" <goeringerm@keywest.ird.rl.af.mil>
Subject: RE: Notebook Support
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Yes, you could.  The PAO package has the kernel patches to support PCMCIA
devices.  So you could boot and install with the normal boot system, and
then apply the PAO patches.  The normal kernel and source, as it is, does not
have the code for PCMCIA and other laptop "stuff".

Patrick


On 15-Aug-97 Goeringer, Michael wrote:
>Patrick,
>
>   Thanks for the info..but maybe I didn't state my question 
>correctly... I know where to get the PAO boot... however is it 
>necessary to get pcmcia support? ie, can you use the normal boot disk 
>then simply configure the kernel?
>
>Michael G.
>
>----------
>From:  Patrick Gardella[SMTP:patrick@cre8tivegroup.com]
>Sent:  Friday, August 15, 1997 10:51 AM
>To:  Goeringer, Michael
>Cc:  freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
>Subject:  RE: Notebook Support
>
>Download the PAO boot disk just like you would for the standard kernel.
>
>You can get it at:
>www.jp.freebsd.org
>
>Patrick
>
>On 15-Aug-97 Goeringer, Michael wrote:
>>I understand there is a notebook booting kernel PAO... but isn't it 
>>possible to load the system using the standard boot kernel (as I've 
>>already done) and manually configure it? ...or are certain drivers 
>>going to be missing?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Michael G.
>
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