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Date:      Tue, 3 Oct 2000 14:01:54 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Kenneth Wayne Culver <culverk@wam.umd.edu>
To:        Jan Knepper <jan@smartsoft.cc>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions <FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Dell Inspiron 5000/7500
Message-ID:  <Pine.GSO.4.21.0010031401250.5175-100000@rac3.wam.umd.edu>
In-Reply-To: <39DA0152.9CF3CDA7@smartsoft.cc>

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I had no problems getting it to work with X. I just chose a regular
monitor setting in XF86Setup instead of a laptop panel setting.


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On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Jan Knepper wrote:

> Kenneth Wayne Culver wrote:
> 
> > I installed it on an inspiron 3800, I don't know about the modem, but
> > there is no cardbus support for the 3com ethernet that comes with it,
> > There is support in the works though as far as I know.
> 
> OK, fair enough. Don't think I would need the 3Com ethernet that bad to
> begin with.
> 
> Did you get X to work at all?
> 
> Don't worry, be Kneppie!
> Jan
> 
> 
> > On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Jan Knepper wrote:
> >
> > > Question...
> > > Has any of you ever installed FreeBSD on a Dell Inspiron
> > > 5000/7500?
> > > Any particular problems with an internal 56K modem or 3Com
> > > ethernet?
> > >
> > > I am thinking about buying one... Any better idea's?
> 
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