From owner-freebsd-mobile Tue Feb 16 07:02:16 1999 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id HAA27564 for freebsd-mobile-outgoing; Tue, 16 Feb 1999 07:02:16 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from arthur.axion.bt.co.uk (arthur.axion.bt.co.uk [132.146.5.4]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id HAA27543 for ; Tue, 16 Feb 1999 07:02:10 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from caroline.beauchamps@bt-sys.bt.co.uk) Received: from rambo (actually rambo.futures.bt.co.uk) by arthur (local) with SMTP; Tue, 16 Feb 1999 15:01:25 +0000 Received: from mussel.futures.bt.co.uk (actually mussel) by rambo with SMTP (PP); Tue, 16 Feb 1999 15:05:36 +0000 Received: by mussel.futures.bt.co.uk with SMTP (Microsoft Exchange Server Internet Mail Connector Version 4.0.996.62) id <01BE59BC.5ECB2D50@mussel.futures.bt.co.uk>; Tue, 16 Feb 1999 14:55:19 -0000 Message-ID: From: Caroline Beauchamps To: "'Eric I Arnoth'" Cc: "'mobile@FreeBSD.ORG'" Subject: RE: new laptop, pcmcia slots Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 15:07:08 -0000 X-Mailer: Microsoft Exchange Server Internet Mail Connector Version 4.0.996.62 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Hi, I am using a Dell Latitude, and it's working fine with PCMCIA cards. good luck Regards, Caroline >---------- >From: Dirk-Willem van Gulik[SMTP:dirkx@webweaving.org] >Sent: 16 February 1999 22:20 >To: Eric I Arnoth >Cc: mobile@FreeBSD.ORG >Subject: Re: new laptop, pcmcia slots > > > >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 > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message