Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 01:29:18 +1000 (EST) From: C P <echo_anomie@yahoo.com.au> To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Recomendation needed Message-ID: <20041025152918.1488.qmail@web41314.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <20041025132331.GB29893@csh.rit.edu>
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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 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-mobile > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-mobile-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > ===== * --------- C.L.P. echo_anomie@yahoo.com.au --------- * Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com
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