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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



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