Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 15:39:53 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: Alan Batie <batie@agora.rdrop.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HP Omnibook 800CT Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.94.961208153901.4017I-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <m0vWBPi-0008w0C@agora.rdrop.com>
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On Fri, 6 Dec 1996, Alan Batie wrote: > I'm considering getting an HP Omnibook 800CT, which uses an ESS1888 > "Soundblaster Compatible" sound chip and a NeoMagic NM2070 128-bit PCI > video chip. I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with this unit? > How good are these chips, and does FreeBSD recognize the floppy so > installing it won't be a pain? I read somewhere that Linux required > patches to work with the 600's floppy... I would steer clear of the Omnibooks. I worked for two weeks to get an Ethernet card working with a 600 which never happened. Dell makes some good boxes. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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