From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jan 8 06:00:00 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 7A7DB16A4CE for ; Thu, 8 Jan 2004 06:00:00 -0800 (PST) Received: from relay3.softcomca.com (relay3.softcomca.com [168.144.1.70]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D256743D2F for ; Thu, 8 Jan 2004 05:59:56 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from dodell@sitetronics.com) Received: from M2W071.mail2web.com ([168.144.251.180]) by relay3.softcomca.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6713); Thu, 8 Jan 2004 08:59:55 -0500 Message-ID: <99610-22004148135954780@M2W071.mail2web.com> X-Priority: 3 X-Originating-IP: 213.46.143.85 X-URL: http://mail2web.com/ From: "dodell@sitetronics.com" To: torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no, freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 08:59:54 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-OriginalArrivalTime: 08 Jan 2004 13:59:55.0718 (UTC) FILETIME=[B2068E60:01C3D5EF] Subject: Re: First Time Laptop Install X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: dodell@sitetronics.com List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2004 14:00:00 -0000 >> 1: The best way to install X, from ports or pkg > >I prefer to install from ports, because then I can upgrade my ports with >cvsup and portupgrade=2E The downside is that it takes some time, and thi= s >is more noticeable if you run on a slow system=2E One can force portupgrade to use packages to upgrade=2E Installing from packages will not disable you from using portupgrade to upgrade your port from packages or ports > 2: Views on desktop mangers=2E I like Blackbox=2E My 2 cents=2E Try a few :) > 3=2E Any one run a Dell CPi, with any do and don'ts Dell systems have given me no problems when running FreeBSD=2E I don't kno= w if ACPI works, but I'd suggest you run without it=2E --Devon -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web=2Ecom/ =2E