Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2000 00:18:25 -0500 From: Technical Information <tech_info@threespace.com> To: William Tremere <wtremere@bcpl.net> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Toshiba Message-ID: <4.2.2.20000302225813.00c3a960@mail.threespace.com> In-Reply-To: <20000302163713.H86224@strontium.scientia.demon.co.uk> References: <000801bf842f$3b7e3740$1b8e13cf@will> <000801bf842f$3b7e3740$1b8e13cf@will>
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Of course, what may be even more important to you than having the kernel execute is whether your devices are supported. You may be able to get questions answered on the hardware list or at xfree86.org as to whether particular components in the Satellite are supported. --Chip Morton At 11:37 AM 3/2/00 , Ben Smithurst wrote: >William Tremere wrote: > > > For learning purposes I am intending to use an old Thshiba Satellite > > with Active Matrix screen. I am wondering if this is supported? > >Well, there's only one way to find out. Install it and see if it >works. If it doesn't, post any specific problems you have here, I'm sure >someone will be able to help. > >You probably won't even have to fully install it to see if it works: >if you just boot from a floppy or a CD-ROM and can get as far as the >sysinstall main menu, the chances are you're OK. > >-- >Ben Smithurst / ben@scientia.demon.co.uk / PGP: 0x99392F7D > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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