Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 12:13:10 -0500 (EST) From: Bill/Carolyn Pechter <pechter@shell.monmouth.com> To: jfieber@indiana.edu (John Fieber) Cc: freebsd-chat@freefall.FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Laptop picks? Message-ID: <199601181713.MAA09017@shell.monmouth.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960118113702.3326E-100000@fieber-john.campusview.indiana.edu> from "John Fieber" at Jan 18, 96 11:40:54 am
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> > The task of comping up with an accurate "These systems work with freebsd" > list is pretty impossible, so we say that "these components work with > freebsd". However, with respect to laptops, you pretty much get a > package deal; there is little lattitude for replacing various subsystem. > As such, I think it might would be a good idea to compile a list of > successful laptop installations. Thoughts? Judging from the mailing > list, keyborads, video (for X) and power management seem to be the > biggest issues. Am I wrong? > > > -john > IBM Thinkpad 365CSD with ATAPI CD -- works out of the box with 2.1-RELEASE ATAPI kernel. (I'd love to figure why it hangs when I add APM to the kernel though -- it doesn't even fully boot.). X runs 640x480 -- I've got to work a bit more on the settings for 800x600 and 1024x768 -- the thing's got a 1meg local bus video motherboard with the CT65545 chip set. The PS/2 mouse works with both the Trackpoint III built in and the PS/2 3 button mouse I attached. (Took a while to find a 3 button PS/2 mouse). Bill ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Pechter/Carolyn Pechter | The postmaster always pings twice. Lakewood MicroSystems | 17 Meredith Drive, 908-389-3592 | Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 pechter@shell.monmouth.com |
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