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There are some specs at:
http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/Solo_Series/solo2200/00000012.shtml

Though Im still not sure if it is cardbus or not...

I'll try 5.2.1 though.

Thanks.
Chris



--- Wesley Shields <wxs@csh.rit.edu> wrote: 
> 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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