From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jul 7 14:09:06 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AA7F916A41C for ; Thu, 7 Jul 2005 14:09:06 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ewinter@lobo.homeunix.org) Received: from lobo.homeunix.org (reverse-82-141-58-48.dialin.kamp-dsl.de [82.141.58.48]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EFCA643D49 for ; Thu, 7 Jul 2005 14:09:05 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ewinter@lobo.homeunix.org) Received: from lobo.homeunix.org (localhost.homeunix.org [127.0.0.1]) by lobo.homeunix.org (8.13.3/8.13.1) with ESMTP id j67E5eZn001739; Thu, 7 Jul 2005 16:05:41 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from ewinter@lobo.homeunix.org) Received: (from ewinter@localhost) by lobo.homeunix.org (8.13.3/8.13.1/Submit) id j67E5ePl001738; Thu, 7 Jul 2005 16:05:40 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from ewinter) Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 16:05:40 +0200 From: "Ernst W. Winter" To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org, "Ernst W. Winter" Message-ID: <20050707140540.GA1686@lobo.homeunix.org> References: <20050707130729.GA1507@lobo.homeunix.org> <200507071349.j67DnUxF071934@lurza.secnetix.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200507071349.j67DnUxF071934@lurza.secnetix.de> X-Phone: + 49-89-3075-6800 Organization: FreeBSD Evangelist X-Operating-System: FreeBSD lobo.homeunix.org 5.4-STABLE FreeBSD 5.4-STABLE User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.9i Cc: Subject: Re: Samsung X20-XVM 1600-V X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Ernst W. Winter" List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2005 14:09:06 -0000 On Thu, 07 Jul 2005, Oliver Fromme wrote: > Ernst W. Winter wrote: > > well I have a cheap ACER Aspire 3002LC and I can say that most > > things work that I need, that is USB, WLAN (extra PC-CARD) and > > the display is in the range to give good resolution on a > > standard vesa driver. > > What is the resolution of the display? I definitely want > more than the standard 1024x768. > 1280x1024 - 1280x960 - 1152x864 - 1024x768 > > > I'm aware that the built-in 56k/V.92 modem won't work, > > > > Interesting as I have a built in modem but haven't tried it yet. > > If it's based on the common Lucent LT winmodem chip, then > there's a driver in the ports collection (comms/ltmdm). > Thanks, I haven't looked closer as i only had a look at the connection so far. I don't use it, but it might come in handy one day. > > I have no TV out but if you like to see it work I can make > > arangement to see you or at the office at BSn. > > Thank you very much for the offer. > Well as I said above that resolution is good enough for my use. > > Another one I installed FreeBSD in Basel a couple weeks ago with > > simelar results where most standard HW works was a ASUS A4712DLH > > with all the works that I can imagine. > > In fact, my old notebook (more than 4 years old) is from > ASUS (an L8400K), and I'm extremely satisfied with it. > The hardware is supported 100%, and I was even able to get > an US keyboard for it. However, ASUS reputation has had I got a US keayboard for the ACER too. > a few problems in recent months, especially their service. > There has been a very negative article about ASUS notebook > service in the latest issue of c't magazine. > I see, but I can't say much as I only was working with it for a week while they lodged me in a Hotel, so I only worked with it while there in daytime, but I was satisfied with it. > Since I had very positive experience with Samsung service > recently (regarding an IDE HDD), that cheap Samsung X20 Sounds good, I do use Samsung HD here and so far no worries, but it is nice to know that they are good with their service. > Notebook offer catched my interest, and I very much like > the technical data, particularly the 1400x1050 display and > the generous RAM and HDD sizes. Also, my washing machine > is from Samsung. :-) > Well then good luck! :-) > > It installed FreeBSD from a CD, but I testet it first with PCBSD > > at the dealer and left the CD there as they all got exited with > > PCBSD. > > May I ask you what dealer that was? > We went from Basel in direction of Zuerich, but I could ask them or send a email and get details as the guy wanted a ASUS and he know at that dealer it was a good price. The price inclusive Tax was 1,299.00 SFr. As I thouhgt it was a nice price. Ernst