Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:37:53 +0200 From: herbert langhans <herbert.raimund@gmx.net> To: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> Cc: Matthias Apitz <guru@unixarea.de>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org, bdsfbsd@att.net Subject: Re: Netbooks & BSD Message-ID: <20101019213753.GA500@lynx> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1010191448390.6689@wonkity.com> References: <20101004233302.GA62267@takino.homeftp.org> <20101004195012.GA2023@tiny> <op.vj5o9ixxhtl4zj@ack5833s2.ad.service.osu.edu> <20101017143901.GA71132@current.Sisis.de> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1010171215030.96626@wonkity.com> <20101019074615.GA2183@current.Sisis.de> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1010191448390.6689@wonkity.com>
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The cheapo way, if you get a model without a harddisk, is a compact flash card with an adapter for a few bucks. I currently have this combination in my Thinkpad (although its an ata to CF-adapter). Works great, lightweight, shockproof and reads really fast from the 'harddisk'. Downside is the slower writing - but enough RAM makes sure it doesnt swap to the CF-Card. Eight Gigabyte is enough for me, most data are on the server anyway. Highly recommendable.. Cheers herb langhans On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 02:53:30PM -0600, Warren Block wrote: > On Tue, 19 Oct 2010, Matthias Apitz wrote: > > >El d?a Sunday, October 17, 2010 a las 12:17:16PM -0600, Warren Block escribi?: > > > >>On Sun, 17 Oct 2010, Matthias Apitz wrote: > >> > >>>Any alternative netbooks outside Asus which run FreeBSD? > >> > >>Of course. The Acer Aspire models vary, but the D250 is nice. > > > >Just to make sure: you mean the "Acer Aspire One D250" netbook? But this > >seems to have a SATA hard disk, or are there models out with SSD? > > Mine has a SATA drive, but there shouldn't be any reason it couldn't > use a SATA SSD in that form factor. I should add that just over the > last couple of days, my D250 has started to panic at random times. > That's new, and I don't know what's causing it. Given that it was a > scrap machine I repaired, it may be hardware failure. > > >In any case, it sells for around 300 euro (around USD 380) and seems to > >be an alternative as getting my Eee PC 900 repaired for the same price > > Now that the netbook craze is over, there are quite a few > lightly-used ones for sale, often around $150 here. Look around > before buying new. Relatively older models like the D250 may be > better for FreeBSD, because they have Intel video that works with > the accelerated xorg driver. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-mobile > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-mobile-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- sprachtraining langhans herbert langhans, warschau herbert.raimund<at>gmx.net http://www.langhans.com.pl +0048 603 341 441 | jabber:herbs | icq:414500866 | yahoo_im:herbert.raimund
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