Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 16:38:25 -0400 From: "Andrew C. Hornback" <hornback@wireco.net> To: "Robert Gallimore" <yhiannah@itlnet.net> Cc: "FreeBSD Questions" <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: FreeBSD and laptops Message-ID: <001001c0d5a3$5562d5a0$0e00000a@tomcat> In-Reply-To: <3AF45ED9.6419DD47@itlnet.net>
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Rules of thumb to look for, from what I've gathered...=20 1. Get a chipset that XFree supports (unless you're a command line = junkie, this is a necessity and will prevent premature gray hair) =09 2. If it's built-in, make sure it's supported in one way or another. = This goes for NICs, Modems, juicers, blenders, cappuchino machines, and = microwaves that companies are trying to stuff into laptops these days. 3. More of an addition to number 2... if it's not directly supported, = Ask yourself if you really need that functionality, and if you don't, = odds are you can find a cheaper laptop to do what you need to. --- Andy > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Robert > Gallimore > Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 4:13 PM > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: FreeBSD and laptops >=20 >=20 > Is free bsd compatible with laptops? if it is, what should i look for = in > terms of hardware compatibility and things like that? Also, what are = the > differences between FreeBSD and the popular GNU/Linux operating = system? > I am a computer science major looking for experience in UNIX. Any help > would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you. I am looking forward to your > reply. >=20 > Sincerely, >=20 > Robert Gallimore >=20 > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message >=20 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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