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Date:      Tue, 14 Dec 1999 09:13:44 -0800
From:      Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org>
To:        Julian Elischer <julian@whistle.com>
Cc:        mobile@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Inspiron 7500 
Message-ID:  <199912141713.JAA03015@mass.cdrom.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 14 Dec 1999 03:25:41 PST." <Pine.BSF.4.10.9912140319250.33036-100000@current1.whistle.com> 

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> Replying to myself..
> 
> has anyone got the 6xDVD option/
> can FreeBSD read cds from it?
> And what does that translate to in speed when reading a CD?

Yes, yes, and "fast enough".

> anyone tried the "internal modem"?

It's allegedly a WinModem.

> and what about the R/RW cdrom drive?

No idea.

> I'm looking at outfitting myself for serious travelling/work
> and dropping 6K on the machine is not impossible, but I want to know what
> I'm letting myself in for.
> Also does anyone have suggestions for good PC-CARD 10/100
> cards? I have failed to find a place on the website (freebsd)
> that indicates which PCcard NICs are best supported.

I'm very happy with the NetGear FA410TX.


-- 
\\ Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. \\  Mike Smith
\\ Tell him he should learn how to fish himself,  \\  msmith@freebsd.org
\\ and he'll hate you for a lifetime.             \\  msmith@cdrom.com




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