From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Jan 10 06:14:45 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.4/8.8.4) id GAA12852 for questions-outgoing; Fri, 10 Jan 1997 06:14:45 -0800 (PST) Received: from horton.iaces.com (root@[204.147.87.98]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.4/8.8.4) with ESMTP id GAA12846 for ; Fri, 10 Jan 1997 06:14:42 -0800 (PST) Received: (from proot@localhost) by horton.iaces.com (8.8.4/8.7.3) id IAA04507; Fri, 10 Jan 1997 08:14:29 -0600 (CST) From: "Paul T. Root" Message-Id: <199701101414.IAA04507@horton.iaces.com> Subject: Re: Venting a little at Doug's expense. To: benedict@echonyc.com (Snob Art Genre) Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1997 08:14:28 -0600 (CST) Cc: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu, root@auselda.it, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: from Snob Art Genre at "Jan 9, 97 04:55:13 pm" X-Organization: !nterprise Networking Services - ACES X-Phone: (612) 663-1979 X-Fax: (612) 663-8030 X-Page: (800) SKY-PAGE PIN: 537-7270 X-Address: 200 S. 5th St., Suite 1100 X-Address: Minneapolis, MN 55402 X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL22 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk In a previous message, Snob Art Genre said: > On Thu, 9 Jan 1997, Paul T. Root wrote: > > > > > > > BTW, don't expect the Compaq to work, they have known compatibility > > > problems with FreeBSD. > > > > 3 Compaqs running just fine. 2 are DeskPro 2000, and one is an old > > 486. While they weren't my first choice, they are what I got from > > our purchasing (or put together from surplus). > > Paul. > > Well, I tried to install FreeBSD on a Presario 7170 with no luck. And > Compaq's machines are terrible for other reasons. When I opened this > thing up I found out that the video card is built into the motherboard. > Bleccchhh. It also appears to be impossible, or at least difficult, to > put the case back on after taking it off without breaking the power > switch! The Presario and the DeskPro are different beasts. While my DeskPro's do have onboard video, which is an ok SVGA 'card', it is easy to disable and use a real Video card. My old 486 does have a switch that could get bumped off/on while tryig to get the cover on, but the DeskPro doesn't have that problem. It's covers are hard to get on or off unless the feet can get grip. In general, you'll find that Compaq sells the Presario for home use, and so probably cut corners to be competative on the Best Buy shelves. The DeskPro is not a bad machine. -- from the book of more-factual nursery rhymes (actually 2/93 Air&Space) Twinkle, twinkle, little pulsar, Now we know exactly what you are. Beaming radio waves at the speed of light In a magnetic field, you are so bright