From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Sat May 12 01:53:32 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 30EE116A400 for ; Sat, 12 May 2007 01:53:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from chuckstearns@ozymo.com) Received: from mail.ozymo.com (mail.ozymo.com [64.39.29.207]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 120ED13C44B for ; Sat, 12 May 2007 01:53:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from chuckstearns@ozymo.com) Received: by mail.ozymo.com (Postfix, from userid 99) id 571BE32459A; Fri, 11 May 2007 20:35:10 -0500 (CDT) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.8 (2007-02-13) on mail.ozymo.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.4 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED autolearn=failed version=3.1.8 Received: from [10.6.101.5] (nat-vlan0200.sat4.rackspace.com [64.39.0.38]) by mail.ozymo.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2C597324547 for ; Fri, 11 May 2007 20:35:10 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <464519CD.6040007@ozymo.com> Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 20:35:09 -0500 From: Chuck Stearns User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.0 (X11/20070326) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org References: <001601c793a5$106c5310$6601a8c0@KGISH> <20070511175144.F69508@volatile.chemikals.org> <200705111520.17774.fcash@ocis.net> <20070511.191409.41966595.rasmith@aristotle.tamu.edu> In-Reply-To: <20070511.191409.41966595.rasmith@aristotle.tamu.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: Recommended laptops for FreeBSD 6.x ... X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 01:53:32 -0000 I've had generally goo experiences with 7.0 on a Gateway MT3705, except the ATI Radeon XPRESS 200M doesn't seem to work. (found a "port" for fglrx, but haven't tried it yet...) Earlier versions won't detect the NIC, it's a Marvell Yukon. /cs rasmith@tamu.edu wrote: > From: Freddie Cash > Subject: Re: Recommended laptops for FreeBSD 6.x ... > Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 15:20:17 -0700 > >> The Satellite line of Toshiba laptops are pretty much crap. I've yet to >> find a Satellite user that likes their laptop. Even when running Windows >> XP on it. Getting non-Windows OSes running on them tends to be a >> frustrating endeavor. > > May I introduce you to a Satellite user who likes his laptop? I > haven't used FreeBSD on it (though my desktop and a couple of servers > I admin are all 6.2-STABLE), but Ubuntu Linux is basically trouble free on > my Satellite U205. I bought it in December and installed Ubuntu Edgy > immediately (all hardware detected without trouble). The only issues > are the fingerprint reader (never bothered to try) and suspend-to-ram > suspend-to-disk works fine). Very sharp screen, light weight, nice > keyboard feel, solidly built. > > I suppose this is a little off-topic since I haven't tried FreeBSD > on it, but it's a relevant data point. > > Robin Smith > _______________________________________________ > 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"