Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 14:20:26 -0800 From: Dirk-Willem van Gulik <dirkx@webweaving.org> To: Eric I Arnoth <earnoth@UDel.Edu> Cc: mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: new laptop, pcmcia slots Message-ID: <36C9EF2A.61AF4459@webweaving.org> References: <Pine.SOL.4.05.9902160806490.24807-100000@copland.udel.edu>
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Eric I Arnoth wrote:
> I'm in the forced position at this moment to buy a new laptop, either old
> or low-end new. Before I do, however, I want to make certain I won't make
> the same mistake as I did with my current COMPAQ laptop. My current
> problem is that the PCCard (PCMCIA) slots are apparently proprietary in my
> model/make (curse Compaq to hell ;) and I have been unable to use the
> ethernet card (3Com 3c589D) because of either that, or plug&play issues.
> (On my Compaq, one cannot turn of the PnP in the BIOS.)
>
> Would everyone and anyone on the list please tell me of the laptops they
> are aware of, both make and model, which are PCMCIA-trouble-free? I would
> greatly appreciate such help, and I will be sure to consult the PAO
> homepage and get that list of experiences as well. Thank you kindly for
> your time.
If you go to these PAO pages, check out the survey; it is very comprehensive
and quite up to date (for us europeans that is :-).
http://jaz.jp.freebsd.org/PAO/PAO/docs/LAPTOP_SURVEY/LTS.txt
Obviously there is a difference between FreeBSD 3, 4 support and PAO, but
the differences are getting smaller all the time.
Dw
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