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Date:      05 May 2001 22:14:56 +0100
From:      Wayne Pascoe <wayne.pascoe@realtime.co.uk>
To:        Robert Gallimore <yhiannah@itlnet.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD and laptops
Message-ID:  <m11yq3fqgf.fsf@zaphod.realtime.co.uk>
In-Reply-To: <3AF45ED9.6419DD47@itlnet.net>
References:  <3AF45ED9.6419DD47@itlnet.net>

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Robert Gallimore <yhiannah@itlnet.net> writes:

> Is free bsd compatible with laptops? if it is, what should i look for in
> terms of hardware compatibility and things like that? Also, what are the
> differences between FreeBSD and the popular GNU/Linux operating system?
> I am a computer science major looking for experience in UNIX. Any help
> would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you. I am looking forward to your
> reply.

I can't speak for all laptops, but I just got a Sony Vaio
Z600-HEK. Everything works on it except for the jog dial and the
winmodem. Even sound and the usb slot work fine.

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- Wayne Pascoe 
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