From owner-freebsd-mobile Mon Feb 14 2: 7:30 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from milhouse.cnbinc.com (martin2.lnk.telstra.net [139.130.137.91]) by builder.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D43573D38 for ; Mon, 14 Feb 2000 02:07:17 -0800 (PST) Received: from bender (bender.cnbinc.com [203.38.182.20]) by milhouse.cnbinc.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id UAA30227 for ; Mon, 14 Feb 2000 20:34:44 +1030 (CST) (envelope-from diskiller@cnbinc.com) Message-ID: <002201bf76d2$e923a3e0$14b626cb@bender.cnbinc.com> From: "Martin Minkus" To: Subject: Tecra 4000 Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 20:34:40 +1030 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001F_01BF772A.EB026E00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 Sender: owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001F_01BF772A.EB026E00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I'm looking at a secondhand Toshiba Tecra 4000 and am considering = purchasing it. I can't boot FBSD on it. (It refuses to boot of the CD, it just ignores = it, and continues to boot Win95). It does boot the Windows NT4 and NT5 (2000) cds, so i'm assuming it's = BIOS is a bit picky and doesn't like my FBSD 3.3 and 3.4 boot cd's. = (works on my old compaq laptop fine) It doesn't have a disk drive either, so that option is out too. So i = can't get FBSD onto it. Now, my question is, DOES Fbsd work on this laptop, does it work WELL, = and are there any known 'issues' or 'problems', etc. The toshiba laptops = are some of the best compaitibility-wise (i had a toshiba tecra 570 or = something a few years back, and FBSD ran wonderfully!!!. Since then, i = got a Compaq and have regretted it since, having wierd problems with it = always. Tho PAO came to the rescue). So, i am assuming the Tecra 4000 will work great, i just need to buy an = external fdd so i can install FBSD on it. It has an internal modem, = which i assume is a WinModem, and is the only thing that won't work. It = also has the docking station, and i'm assuming that will all work ? = (USB, Ethernet, etc). Tho i'll mostly use my PCCARD WaveLAN and ethernet = card from the compaq/old tecra that i've always used under FBSD. Please reply to me personally, as i'm not subscribed to this particular = mailing list. If i hear good things about it, i'll buy it, and buy it an fdd, and get = FBSD onto it :). This is a celeron 350 i believe, 64mb ram, and 6.1gb = hdd. (i can't even check the processor, Win95a says its a Pentium Pro, = and thats it? lol) Thankyou martin. -- diskiller@cnbinc.com Linux/FreeBSD hacker Please use PGP: http://www.diskiller.net/pgp.html ------=_NextPart_000_001F_01BF772A.EB026E00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I'm looking at a secondhand Toshiba = Tecra 4000 and=20 am considering purchasing it.

I can't boot FBSD on it. (It refuses to = boot of the=20 CD, it just ignores it, and continues to boot Win95).

It does boot the Windows NT4 and NT5 = (2000) cds, so=20 i'm assuming it's BIOS is a bit picky and doesn't like my FBSD 3.3 and = 3.4 boot=20 cd's. (works on my old compaq laptop fine)

It doesn't have a disk drive either, so = that option=20 is out too. So i can't get FBSD onto it.

Now, my question is, DOES Fbsd work on = this laptop,=20 does it work WELL, and are there any known 'issues' or 'problems', etc. = The=20 toshiba laptops are some of the best compaitibility-wise (i had a = toshiba tecra=20 570 or something a few years back, and FBSD ran wonderfully!!!. Since = then, i=20 got a Compaq and have regretted it since, having wierd problems with it = always.=20 Tho PAO came to the rescue).

So, i am assuming the Tecra 4000 will = work great, i=20 just need to buy an external fdd so i can install FBSD on it. It has an = internal=20 modem, which i assume is a WinModem, and is the only thing that won't = work. It=20 also has the docking station, and i'm assuming that will all work ? = (USB,=20 Ethernet, etc). Tho i'll mostly use my PCCARD WaveLAN and ethernet card = from the=20 compaq/old tecra that i've always used under FBSD.

Please reply to me personally, as i'm = not=20 subscribed to this particular mailing list.

If i hear good things about it, i'll = buy it, and=20 buy it an fdd, and get FBSD onto it :). This is a celeron 350 i believe, = 64mb=20 ram, and 6.1gb hdd. (i can't even check the processor, Win95a says its a = Pentium=20 Pro, and thats it? lol)

Thankyou

martin.

--
diskiller@cnbinc.com
Linux/Fr= eeBSD=20 hacker

Please use PGP: http://www.diskiller.net/pgp.h= tml

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