From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Aug 25 19:40:43 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F0D46106568D for ; Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:40:43 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from peter.piggybox@virgin.net) Received: from mtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com (mtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com [81.103.221.49]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 56AA58FC2D for ; Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:40:42 +0000 (UTC) Received: from know-smtpout-4.server.virginmedia.net ([62.254.123.4]) by mtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com (InterMail vM.7.08.04.00 201-2186-134-20080326) with ESMTP id <20090825194041.RIBW5579.mtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@know-smtpout-4.server.virginmedia.net>; Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:40:41 +0100 Received: from [81.105.210.41] (helo=ideapad.piggybox) by know-smtpout-4.server.virginmedia.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Mg1sn-0007oi-K3; Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:40:41 +0100 Received: from ideapad.piggybox (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ideapad.piggybox (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id n7PIdmZh001176; Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:39:48 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from peter@ideapad.piggybox) Received: (from peter@localhost) by ideapad.piggybox (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) id n7PIdl2U001175; Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:39:47 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from peter) Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:39:47 +0100 From: Peter Harrison To: Jeff Hamann Message-ID: <20090825183947.GC1087@ideapad.piggybox> Mail-Followup-To: Jeff Hamann , "illoai@gmail.com" , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <447CAEF2-AA07-49E9-9E81-891FA7C23422@forestinformatics.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <447CAEF2-AA07-49E9-9E81-891FA7C23422@forestinformatics.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-Cloudmark-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=pGLkceISAAAA:8 a=3hBJm4lDAAAA:8 a=6I5d2MoRAAAA:8 a=UpZ2LE1AMNZE0gd7mSkA:9 a=XF2jbt8JcNZ5S6f27aMA:7 a=3DCRbnoNCdkNyf2l09-nD8lCcpwA:4 a=_6J4M89JXYQA:10 a=MSl-tDqOz04A:10 a=KVpQdamayL8A:10 a=SV7veod9ZcQA:10 a=EXxrSir8_SMA:10 Cc: "illoai@gmail.com" , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: netbooks for freebsd? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:40:44 -0000 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 : > >>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"