From owner-freebsd-questions Tue May 30 12:42:58 1995 Return-Path: questions-owner Received: (from majordom@localhost) by freefall.cdrom.com (8.6.10/8.6.6) id MAA25062 for questions-outgoing; Tue, 30 May 1995 12:42:58 -0700 Received: from easynet.com (easy1.easynet.com [199.2.26.10]) by freefall.cdrom.com (8.6.10/8.6.6) with SMTP id MAA25053 for ; Tue, 30 May 1995 12:42:57 -0700 Received: by easynet.com (Smail3.1.28.1 #7) id m0sGXBt-000rdqC; Tue, 30 May 95 12:43 WET DST Message-Id: From: brian@mediacity.com (Brian Litzinger) Subject: Re: freebsd and notebooks To: jleppek@suw2k.ess.harris.com (James Leppek) Date: Tue, 30 May 1995 12:43:00 -0700 (PDT) Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org In-Reply-To: <9505301626.AA11361@borg.ess.harris.com> from "James Leppek" at May 30, 95 12:26:04 pm X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL23] Content-Type: text Content-Length: 1100 Sender: questions-owner@FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > I am trying to get some customer's to allow me to do some > network security research using freebsd on notebooks. This > would allow us to take our research "on the road" and > easily present at conferences. > So the big question becomes what are the KNOWN freebsd > compatible notebooks with: > active matrix display (800x600 would be nice :-) ) > 8-16 Meg memory > dx4/100 or pentium > sound ( we have some audio apps that just play .au files) > ethernet card > modem card I using what is sold by Leading Edge, and by many others as a generic multimedia laptop. Mine is Dual Scan, but it works on active matrix too. 8 MB DX4/100 (I've used both the Intel and AMD parts) Soudblaster 2.1 built in Info Express 8390 based PCMCIA ethernet card (NE2000 compatible) Cardinal 28.8 V.34/V.FC PCMCIA modem However, The sound section did not include FM synthesizer "IC Card" Generic 8390 based PCMCIA ethernet card (NE2000 compatible) worked a little, but regularly would stop working for no apparent reason. The Info Express has worked flawlessly. Brian Litzinger brian@easynet.com