From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jul 29 15:31:48 2004 Return-Path: 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 0265B16A4CE for ; Thu, 29 Jul 2004 15:31:48 +0000 (GMT) Received: from broad.100mwh.com (broad.100mwh.com [205.214.86.31]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B13D843D3F for ; Thu, 29 Jul 2004 15:31:47 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from rseals@vdsi.net) Received: from aqua.magellanhealth.com ([204.193.75.20] helo=[10.200.10.14]) by broad.100mwh.com with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1BqCsY-0001Eq-FG; Thu, 29 Jul 2004 10:31:12 -0500 From: Ray Seals To: "Michael W. Oliver" In-Reply-To: <20040725002730.GA69069@gargantuan.com> References: <20040725002730.GA69069@gargantuan.com> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1091115088.583.4.camel@mgl.magellanhealth.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.5 Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 10:31:29 -0500 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - broad.100mwh.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - freebsd.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - vdsi.net X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: cc: FreeBSD Mobile Subject: Re: new laptop suggestions - not the usual stuff X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 15:31:48 -0000 On Sat, 2004-07-24 at 19:27, Michael W. Oliver wrote: > Ok folks, I know that this comes up from time to time, and I know very > well the FreeBSD laptop compatibility list (which rocks!), but I think > this case is different, and here's why. > > I am looking for a new laptop that has the following features: > > 1) pointing stick in keyboard *THIS IS A MUST* > 2) AMD64 proc I purchased an e-machines laptop and had serious cooling problems with my AMD64 and FreeBSD. It would only run for about an hour before it shutdown due to heating issues. I was unable to control the fan using various suggestions from the Questions list. Just be aware that the BIOS on the laptop my not let you cool things properly. I loved the machine and it was fast, had a big screen. But I had to give it to my wife to use (Windows XP). I only run FreeBSD on my machines. -- Ray Seals