Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 06:02:43 -0700 From: Dann Lunsford <dann@greycat.com> To: Ralf Meyer <ralf@thp.Uni-Duisburg.DE> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD on Toshiba Satellite 4100 Message-ID: <3805D473.55DC23B1@greycat.com> References: <Pine.A41.4.05.9910141328590.44584-100000@hal6000.thp.Uni-Duisburg.DE>
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Ralf Meyer wrote: > > Hej, > > has anyone successfully installed FreeBSD on a Toshiba Satellite > 4100 Laptop? Are there any known problems with this or other Toshiba > models? > > Another question would be wether there is a webpage (besides the PAO > page) concerning laptop configurations running FreeBSD. > > TIA > I've got FreeBSD working on a Satellite 2595xdvd. Installing was no problem, but there are some issues. The built-in "modem" is a losemodem, and seems to be the only type installed by Toshiba these days (and they won't/can't install a real one, even if you offer to pay extra). The so-called BIOS setup is a royal PITA, doesn't allow you to change a lot of things other machines do, and getting tech info out of Toshiba is like pulling teeth without anaesthetic. On the other hand, my Satellite is fast, light, and the two PCMCIA slots hold an ethernet and a modem quite nicely. The display (once I looked on the Xfree86 site) works like a charm. Would really like to see such a web site, too. HTH. Dann Lunsford To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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