Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2000 15:25:28 -0800 From: "Kevin Oberman" <oberman@es.net> To: "Reinaldo Rios" <reinaldo_rios@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Does FreeBSD run on laptop computers? Message-ID: <200012022325.eB2NPSJ27053@ptavv.es.net> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 01 Dec 2000 17:28:29 EST." <F17IhA1qfT7eEmP9CDB00004970@hotmail.com>
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Please put a subject on messages! It does, but there are a few laptops that have problems of varying severity. Most typical is with built-in modems. They are typically Winmodems and won't work with FreeBSD. Another common trouble spot is sound, although they can usually be gotten up with enough trial and error. APM can fail on certain systems, too. The biggest problem is with the new IBM laptops (T, A, and X series) All 21s and later 20s will lock up solid when a FreeBSD partition is present. This is a BIOS problem and only recoverable by removing the offending drive and re-labeling the partition on another system. My IBM 600E runs great with FreeBSD and I have no APM, sound or other problems. Sound required a small patch to get working reliably. Other then that, it's fine. For lots of good information on laptops, subscribe to freebsd-mobile. R. Kevin Oberman, Network Engineer Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) Ernest O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) E-mail: oberman@es.net Phone: +1 510 486-8634 > From: "Reinaldo Rios" <reinaldo_rios@hotmail.com> > Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 17:28:29 -0500 > Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > > Does FreeBSD run on laptop computers? > _____________________________________________________________________________________ > Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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