Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2012 09:58:21 +0100 From: Matthias Apitz <guru@unixarea.de> To: Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> Cc: mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: getting a laptop - take 2 Message-ID: <20121223085821.GA2206@tinyCurrent> In-Reply-To: <CAF6rxgm=UmmWCLK4A4waY7CBmYjPCp--UxbOvGUr%2BtT-JXRBEQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAF6rxgm=UmmWCLK4A4waY7CBmYjPCp--UxbOvGUr%2BtT-JXRBEQ@mail.gmail.com>
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El día Sunday, December 23, 2012 a las 02:11:59AM -0500, Eitan Adler escribió: > Hey all, > > After my last attempt at purchasing a FreeBSD development laptop > failed (the IdeaPad thread) I still need a laptop. I'm going to try > something different this time - provide just the requirements and ask > for specific models. > > Note that I am looking for a *development laptop* - something for me > to use to continue hacking on FreeBSD. The goal is to replace my > desktop for most work. > > Needs: > > - Intel core i5+ > - support for 8GB+ memory (doesn't have to come with it) > - Wireless must function on FreeBSD > - X must function with better-than-VESA graphics > - 13" screen > - 320GB+ HDD >... Hello, I'm running FreeBSD on laptops since 2.2.5 in the 90 of last century and every laptop is a new challenge in some areas, esp. X11 and nowadays the Wifi chips; but for developers (like you) it was always somehow solveable, for example using NDIS if the Wifi is not supported; having said this, the best option is to find a reseller who lets you boot the laptop with some FreeBSD or Linux live-CD to check what chips are detected; or to buy something which fits your needs concerning memory, disk and screen size, and see how to solve the problems. Good luck matthias -- Matthias Apitz | /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign: www.asciiribbon.org E-mail: guru@unixarea.de | \ / - No HTML/RTF in E-mail WWW: http://www.unixarea.de/ | X - No proprietary attachments phone: +49-170-4527211 | / \ - Respect for open standards
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