Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 18:58:30 -0400 From: Brian T.Schellenberger <bts@babbleon.org> To: "Mark Hughes" <mark@dvdnews.co.uk>, "Bsd Newbie" <bsdneophyte@yahoo.com>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: FreeBSD on Dell laptops... Message-ID: <01092718583000.00564@i8k.babbleon.org> In-Reply-To: <065401c1479e$6c2f2b40$0200a8c0@mark2> References: <20010927174006.79033.qmail@web20104.mail.yahoo.com> <065401c1479e$6c2f2b40$0200a8c0@mark2>
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On Thursday 27 September 2001 17:49, Mark Hughes wrote: > > > > I remember there were a few posts about installing FreeBSD on the > > > > Inspirion 800... but I don't recall anything about anyone's success. > > > > > > > > If anyone has done the install... was it pretty straightforward... or > > > > > > was > > > > > > > it riddled with problems? I'm planning to install off of the 4.4 > > > > > > iso's. > > > > > > Not had any problems with the basic install - just popped in the CD and > > > booted to it no problems, install went as smooth as you would expect. > > > I've > > > not ventured into putting X or anything like that on though, so I > > > wouldn't > > > be able to help there. > > > > That's definately good news... Do you forsee a problem with XFree86 and > > the Geforce2go chipset? It is my understanding that the GeForce chipset is troubel, but it's possible. No problem with the ATI set, though X wouldn't configure itself; I just grabbed a config file from the "Linux for Laptops" page. (X is the same for everybody, so Linux pages are a good place to go for help). Check the archives of the freebsd-mobile list. > > No idea really, I've got an ATI M4 Mobility which I've heard works with > XFree86 v4 and above, no idea about the Geforce2Go I'm afraid though. > > Mark > -- > Mark Hughes - DVD & Film Content Manager, Technical Officer > Digital Spy Ltd > http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ > Your number one source for digital media and entertainment news! > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- Brian T. Schellenberger . . . . . . . bts@wnt.sas.com (work) Brian, the man from Babble-On . . . . bts@babbleon.org (personal) http://www.babbleon.org --------------------> Free Dmitry Sklyarov! <------------------------- http://www.eff.org http://www.programming-freedom.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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