Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 15:59:35 -0500 From: Rhian Resnick <rresnick@fit.edu> To: mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Suitability of Sony VAIO laptop for FreeBSD? Message-ID: <1100206775.5493.11.camel@host1-123.fit.edu> In-Reply-To: <20041111205432.GA24766@pir.net> References: <200411111737.iABHbpFp014244@bunrab.catwhisker.org> <5e51d2fd041111124569545def@mail.gmail.com> <20041111205432.GA24766@pir.net>
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I run 5.3 on a Sony PCG-V505EX. Runs well, with some ACPI support. My previous laptop a PCG-R505DL ran FreeBSD but needed a crow bar to install. - Rhian On Thu, 2004-11-11 at 15:54 -0500, Peter Radcliffe wrote: > Thomas Beer <nohuman@gmail.com> probably said: > > I ran 4.x for years on a Vaio PCG-Z600NE serving me well. Ok, audio had > > a bypass after two years, but that was the only problem. > > In my experience, since that model was available, VAIOs have become > less suitable for FreeBSD. No working APM support, ACPI not happy, > many devices without drivers... > > When my Z gave up the ghost I switched to a thinkpad. > > P.
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