Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 00:41:35 -0500 From: Bob Greene <rgreene@tclme.org> Cc: RS <khalel1@yahoo.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Laptops Message-ID: <3AE7B50F.4FAAB143@tclme.org> References: <20010425144410.17179.qmail@web6204.mail.yahoo.com> <m1itjtghhp.fsf@zaphod.realtime.co.uk> <200104260428.f3Q4S7L53749@xyzzy.intranet.snsonline.net>
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Mark Sergeant wrote: > > I have a sharp pc ax20 laptop (PIII 600, 196mb ram, 12 Gig HD, 10.2" screen, > 1.5 kilos) on board ethernet (rtl 8139), onboard modem (winmodem may work never > tried). video card all work perfectley well. It's my main workstation the only > hacking around I had to do was download and install the ich.c device driver for > my sound card (intel 440 sound). > > Cheers, > > Mark > > On 25 Apr 2001 15:51:30 +0100, Wayne Pascoe said: > > :: RS <khalel1@yahoo.com> writes: > :: > :: > Im in the market to get a Laptop to run FreeBSD. I was > :: > thinking of picking up a Sony laptop. I wanted to > :: > know does anyone have experience with freebsd and > :: > laptop's? Or is there a link out there that shows > :: > freebsd supported laptops? > :: > :: I'm in the process of getting the Z600-HEK. I'm hoping that the > :: ethernet module built into the laptop is compatible. If not I'll just > :: go pcmcia. I think that the rest of the beast should work. > :: > I've got a Sony VAIO PCG-F160 that works fine with Linux and FreeBSD. One warning about Sony is that their warranty is 30 days on the battery and 90 days on the laptop unless you register online. They'll extend the laptop warranty to 1 year after registration, but the battery is listed as a consumable and keeps is measily 30 day limit. I'm a year and a half along this PC's lifecycle and the battery is just now losing runtime, but I'm reluctant to buy a replacement knowing that Sony will only guarantee the next battery for another 30 days. -- Bob Greene rgreene@TclMe.org Pull my finger for my public key To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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