From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Sep 14 10:32:58 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id KAA09202 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Mon, 14 Sep 1998 10:32:58 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from switch2.switchpwr.com ([12.14.48.19]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id KAA09174 for ; Mon, 14 Sep 1998 10:32:51 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from melk@switchpwr.com) Received: from casey13.doodle.com (switch1.switchpwr.com [12.14.48.19]) by switch2.switchpwr.com (8.8.7/8.8.7) with SMTP id NAA16805 for ; Mon, 14 Sep 1998 13:26:02 -0400 Message-ID: <35FD535F.41C67EA6@switchpwr.com> Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 13:33:19 -0400 From: mel kravitz Organization: switching power inc X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.04 (X11; I; FreeBSD 2.2.7-RELEASE i386) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: freebsd v2.2.7 on toshiba 470cdt laptop Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG hello, Just an input to let pilgrims installing freebsd on laptops know: 1. 3com589D-TP is not 3com589D 2. Support for ethernet-pcmcia is in GENERIC kernel using the zp0 driver and 3com589D card. 3.boot.flp installs GENERIC kernel, complete supprt for wcd0c toshiba cdrom is present, internel modem can be linked to /dev/modem as /dev/cuaa1 4. mouse should be psm0-not keyboard mouse,/dev/mouse->/dev/cuaa0 5.XF86 works perfectly at 800x600 millions of colors, no need for Xaccererated LX software(saves $200.00). In short FreeBSD v2.2.7 can convert a low cost Laptop into a SuperComputer! mel:) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message