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Subject: Re: Will my friend's computer work with FreeBSD?
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On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 20:01:25 -0800
Sergei Gnezdov <sgnezdov@pobox.com> wrote:

> > I think most of your questions will be answered on the FreeBSD
> > website under "Hardware Notes"... Have "your friend" research it.
> 
> I would not ask if I could find the answers in "Hardware Notes".  For
> example, onboard sound is known to be tricky.

You might try FreesBIE as an easy(er) way to test which pieces of his
hardware will work in FreeBSD. http://www.freesbie.org/

HTH,
Jacob