Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 01:46:28 +0200 From: "pobox@verysmall.org" <pobox@verysmall.org> To: Derek Jander <derekmailbox@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD on laptops Message-ID: <448B59D4.6000903@verysmall.org> In-Reply-To: <159b320e0606100145j5b8af20du931e6672b5e292ee@mail.gmail.com> References: <159b320e0606100145j5b8af20du931e6672b5e292ee@mail.gmail.com>
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Derek Jander wrote: > Hi all! I'm considering to migrate my HP nx9030 from Windows XP > Professional > to *nix OS since almost all the servers I'm administering right now have > some Linux flavour installed. I was about to install fedora when some > firend > told me about FreeBSD. I just tested it on a Virtual Machine and it looks > great. My doubt now, is if it will be very difficult to make it work on my > machine. I really need the internal modem, and of course the Wireless and > stuff... And I can't be dealing with it for months.... Anyone who had > already installed FBSD on that sistem (HP nx9030) could post any comment? > Any help will be appreciated. > > Thank you! You could also stay on virtual machines. If you deal with different flavors of Linux, this will allow you to experiment and a mistake will not render you without laptop. Also until you make your laptop run FreeBSD, you might have some downtime, if you have not done it. Just some thoughts. Iv.
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