Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:39:47 +0100 From: Peter Harrison <peter.piggybox@virgin.net> To: Jeff Hamann <jeff.hamann@forestinformatics.com> Cc: "illoai@gmail.com" <illoai@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: netbooks for freebsd? Message-ID: <20090825183947.GC1087@ideapad.piggybox> In-Reply-To: <447CAEF2-AA07-49E9-9E81-891FA7C23422@forestinformatics.com> References: <B345DD43-3991-4239-A813-40E0B776DD0D@forestinformatics.com> <d7195cff0908231139n2c4fbe3fm5736080cd63ba433@mail.gmail.com> <447CAEF2-AA07-49E9-9E81-891FA7C23422@forestinformatics.com>
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Monday, 24 August 2009 at 5:45:20 -0700, Jeff Hamann said: > thanks. > > i've looked at both an acer and lenovo models and like the lenovo > model better. I like my s10e too - but remember I don't have native wireless, I'm using ndis. There are also some acpi glitches which the currently available patch only partially resolves. Peter Harrison. > > as for linux... no way.. had too many hack experiences during the > early years. that's why i made the switch to bsd. i would like to make > my own port (super-port?), build a distro, and dump it onto a machine. > haven't tested on virtual machine yet, but think that would be the > smartest method. > > thanks again. > > On Aug 23, 2009, at 11:39 AM, illoai@gmail.com wrote: > > >2009/8/19 Jeff Hamann <jeff.hamann@forestinformatics.com>: > >>I would like to try some experimental software on a netbook. Can > >>somebody > >>recommend a netbook that can do FreeBSD. > >> > > > >Late to the discussion, sorry I can't give positive > >advice, but: > > > >I can explicity UNADVISE the eeee(ee?)pc 1005ha > > > >Networking (atheros 9285, iirc) might work under > >ndis, wired (I forget which chipset) doesn't work. > > > >I put ubuntu on it, and even _that_ took some hacks. > > > >-- > >-- > > Jeff Hamann, PhD > PO Box 1421 > Corvallis, Oregon 97339-1421 > 541-754-2457 > jeff.hamann[at]forestinformatics[dot]com > http://www.forestinformatics.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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