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David Robillard wrote:

[...]

> What I suggest you do is have one of the sales rep set you up with a
> test machine. The easiest way to do so is to go at their offices with
> a FreeBSD install disk and try to boot/install it on the hardware
> you're interested in. That's what I do with HP, Sun and IBM (IMHO, try
> to avoid Dell).

[...]

Dell is, or at least they were, supplying PCs with FBSD installed.
Personally, I have had FBSD installed on Dell, IBM and HP, with HP
causing the most problems. IBM and Dell have worked for the most part
quite nicely.


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Gerard

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