Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 23:12:28 -0500 (EST) From: Alfred Perlstein <bright@cygnus.rush.net> To: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org> Cc: alexandr@mail.eecis.udel.edu, Chuck Robey <chuckr@mat.net>, "David O'Brien" <obrien@nuxi.com>, freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: gcc Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.990228231140.7848e-100000@cygnus.rush.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9902282318270.59717-100000@thelab.hub.org>
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On Sun, 28 Feb 1999, The Hermit Hacker wrote: > > The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org> says: > > : On Sun, 28 Feb 1999, Chuck Robey wrote: > > : > > : > Your argument about CS students needing the better compiler was true, > > : > but totally ignored the fact that getting the CS students their compiler > > : > IS NOT the top priority, especially since ports can do it (did for me). > > : > > : Ummmm, you mis-quoted. I agree with your above, and my statement had to > > : do with an inability of FreeBSD to run on the hardware that we have (IBM > > : thinkpad laptops) then anything software related (other then > > : kernel/driver)... > > > > I think I take offense to this statement. I've been running FreeBSD on > > various models of StinkPads for the past two+ years. The combo works > > (mostly) like a charm too. > > You are most welcome to take offense to that statement, especially > considering you obviously have no idea what you are taking offesnse at... > > Yes, FreeBSD installs on these things, but the network card in them are > not supported by FreeBSD, which defeats the purpose of a "Networked > Campus"... What are the most commonly found chipsets in these thinkpads? -Alfred To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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