Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 14:11:58 -0700 (PDT) From: Mikko Tyolajarvi <mikko@dynas.se> To: dsnyder@web.turner.com Cc: mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: recommended notebook for FreeBSD Message-ID: <200110072111.f97LBwK22862@mikko.rsa.com> References: <25755.1000903178@thrush.ravenbrook.com> <Pine.BSF.4.33.0110061107430.459-100000@dcs-vaio.turner.com>
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In local.freebsd.mobile you write: [...] >I'm using a Sony VAIO PCG-Z505JS (Model PCG-5201) (1024x768x24) with >FreeBSD 4.3-STABLE (I will probably upgrade to 4.4-RELEASE this >weekend). The only odd thing that I've had to do is dislable USB >support in the Kernel and enable Plug-and-Play O/S in the BIOS in >order to get my PCMCIA slot to work well. Also, I don't have the >on-board soft modem working. >Everything else works very well. I was using XFree86 3.x, but it was >not accellerated for the NeoMagic chipset, so I purchased a commercial I have a PCG-505JE, wich I believe has almost the same specs, apart from a slower CPU and less memory. XFree 3.3.6 works fine if I specify Chipset "NM2200". XFree 4.1.0 also works, but needs a few tweaks (disable one or two accelaration features, but not all acceleration entirely), or X will hang after a while. $.02, /Mikko -- Mikko Työläjärvi_______________________________________mikko@rsasecurity.com RSA Security To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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