From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Nov 19 7:57:44 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from inc.net (mailhost.inc.net [204.95.160.26]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6259514CFC for ; Fri, 19 Nov 1999 07:57:36 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from parrothd@midwest.net) Received: from chi1.nucleusconsulting.com (chi1.nucleusconsulting.com [207.250.168.11]) by inc.net (8.9.3/8.9.1) with ESMTP id JAA27478; Fri, 19 Nov 1999 09:53:49 -0600 (CST) Received: from ZIPPY by chi1.nucleusconsulting.com with SMTP (Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Service Version 5.0.1460.8) id XC6YXQ7A; Fri, 19 Nov 1999 09:37:01 -0600 Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.19991119095217.0080c910@midwest.net> X-Sender: parrothd@midwest.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0.5 (32) Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 09:52:17 -0600 To: Jonathon McKitrick , FreeBSD mailing list From: "Jonathan E. Lyons" Subject: Re: notebooks Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG I've setup several small servers on laptops and they work great, especially if you have a lot of power outtage probelms, or limited room, plus you have better bragging rights...... :) At 02:40 PM 11/19/99 +0000, Jonathon McKitrick wrote: >I run 3.3 STABLE on a Toshiba Satellite 4010CDT. I hear Toshiba is >alterna-OS friendly, and i would have to agree. Hardware config was easy, >with just a little extra work needed for the PCMCIA card. Display is >beautiful on Xwindows. > >Why would you run a server on a laptop though? Wouldn't a desktop box be >more reliable under heavy loads? > > >On Fri, 19 Nov 1999, FreeBSD mailing list wrote: > >> >>I am buying a notebook on which I Want to install FreeBSD as permanent >>server at my job site. >>I wanted to ask if someone can suggest me some particular model on which >>FreeBSD runs without any troubles. >>In particular if someone can suggest me a good PCMCIA fast ethernet card. >>Then I Wanted to ask if I might have some problem using X11 on the >>notebook given the particular type of display. >> >>thanks >> >>Rick >> >> >> >> >>To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >>with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message >> > > >-jm > >--------- >He who laughs last... obviously didn't get the joke. > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > Jonathan E. Lyons parrothd@midwest.net Nucleus Consulting ICQ # 14226912 www.nucleusconsulting.com Cell # 773-251-1967 A+, MCSE, CCNA, FreeBSD! To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message