From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Aug 24 12:45:33 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 026811065694 for ; Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:45:33 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jeff.hamann@forestinformatics.com) Received: from bobby.forestinformatics.com (cvo-cr1-200-239.peak.org [69.59.200.239]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BB8EF8FC21 for ; Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:45:32 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [192.168.0.2] (rufus.forestinformatics.com [192.168.0.2]) by bobby.forestinformatics.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id n7OCj394049092; Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:45:13 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from jeff.hamann@forestinformatics.com) From: Jeff Hamann To: "illoai@gmail.com" In-Reply-To: References: Message-Id: <447CAEF2-AA07-49E9-9E81-891FA7C23422@forestinformatics.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v936) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:45:20 -0700 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.936) X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.4 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED autolearn=failed version=3.1.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.1 (2006-03-10) on bobby.forestinformatics.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: netbooks for freebsd? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:45:33 -0000 thanks. i've looked at both an acer and lenovo models and like the lenovo model better. as for linux... no way.. had too many hack experiences during the early years. that's why i made the switch to bsd. i would like to make my own port (super-port?), build a distro, and dump it onto a machine. haven't tested on virtual machine yet, but think that would be the smartest method. thanks again. On Aug 23, 2009, at 11:39 AM, illoai@gmail.com wrote: > 2009/8/19 Jeff Hamann : >> I would like to try some experimental software on a netbook. Can >> somebody >> recommend a netbook that can do FreeBSD. >> > > Late to the discussion, sorry I can't give positive > advice, but: > > I can explicity UNADVISE the eeee(ee?)pc 1005ha > > Networking (atheros 9285, iirc) might work under > ndis, wired (I forget which chipset) doesn't work. > > I put ubuntu on it, and even _that_ took some hacks. > > -- > -- Jeff Hamann, PhD PO Box 1421 Corvallis, Oregon 97339-1421 541-754-2457 jeff.hamann[at]forestinformatics[dot]com http://www.forestinformatics.com