Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 09:23:31 -0400 From: Wesley Shields <wxs@csh.rit.edu> To: C P <echo_anomie@yahoo.com.au> Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Recomendation needed Message-ID: <20041025132331.GB29893@csh.rit.edu> In-Reply-To: <20041024074807.82458.qmail@web41309.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20041024074807.82458.qmail@web41309.mail.yahoo.com>
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On Sun, Oct 24, 2004 at 05:48:07PM +1000, C P wrote: > I'm installing freeBSD on an old laptop (gateway solo 2200). I've had trouble > getting the pcmica network card to work at all and was wondering what > distribution is best for old laptops? > > I'm downloading 4.10 at the moment and will install it soon - but I have doubts > that my card will be even be picked up at all. Do the new distros (5.*) have > better support for old hardware? > > Any suggestions appreciated. > Chris I believe that 4.x does not support Cardbus cards, though I could be mistaken. If your card is cardbus you will have to go with 5.x. -- WXS
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