Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 00:53:22 -0700 (PDT) From: X-Rogue <x-rogue@mermaid.org> To: mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Used Laptop Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0108020046010.18071-100000@shell5.ba.best.com> In-Reply-To: <8019841954.20010801213213@gmx.net>
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I have a thinkpad 390e 366mhz with 250MB ram, and DVDrom option upgrade. the default 4GB disk is ok if you dont do dual boot, it can be tight. I've replaced it with a 20Gb disk. Performance is fine since, but dont expect to be great for DivX running avifile. Also note the TP 390E has an ESS SOLO audio chip. At the time of the configuration FreeBSD 4.2, pcm driver didn't operate this chip even tho it say it can in the man pages. Im not sure if that had improved since I've upgraded to July 31st 4.3-stable, and haven't gotten around to try it again. Im currently using the OSS sound drivers, and it seems to work just fine. Lynda On Wed, 1 Aug 2001, oli wrote: > Hello mobile, > > I'm successfully riding my Toshiba 420CDS on 4.3 but it still lacks > performance (X-Browser is slooooow, harddisk is small). > > About buying some used, faster machine there are some questions left. > > Toshiba and IBM are the only manufacurers building trackpoints into > their laptops (AFAIK). Anything else is not for me, because i hate > touchpads. > > Offers that i can afford are: Thinkpad 770 or 390x, used Toshibas seem > to be more expensive in general. > > What are your experiences with 770 or 390 Thinkpads running FreeBSD? > > Thanks, oli > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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