Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 05:25:50 +0200 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: "Anh Ky Huynh" <xkyanh@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freebsd on netbook Message-ID: <20100520052550.72554c24.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <20100520090848.39faaa3f@icy.localdomain> References: <20100520090848.39faaa3f@icy.localdomain>
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On Thu, 20 May 2010 09:08:48 +0700, "Anh Ky Huynh" <xkyanh@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello all, > > I intend to buy a netbook for convenience (for many remote jobs, > a netbook seems to be enough) whose cost is around $400. I'd > like have freebsd on that netbook (oh, no linux, no windows, > please :-) but it's hard to choose a right one that works fine > (even with Ubuntu. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport/Machines/Netbooks.) There are several ways to check. One that especially fits Netbooks is to prepare an USB stick with a FreeBSD system on it. If possible, test the Netbook you're intending to buy at a store. See if all the components are compatible with FreeBSD. Another way is to check the specifications published by the Netbook manufacturer. Compare with the FreeBSD hardware list. A third way is to check for recommendations what models are well supporting FreeBSD. "FreeBSD on Netbook" is a good searching term to start. In any case, having the chance to actually try the Netbook with a FreeBSD USB stick is the most secure way NOT to buy crap. > Does anyone experience this problem? Not yet, luckily. :-) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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