On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 1:24 AM, Zoran Kolic <zko...@sbb.rs> wrote: > Dear folks! > I see threads on the laptop subject, some forums also, > but no clue for cheap lapper with freebsd compatibility. > There is a chance to get mentioned box for about 450 > euros, without OS and with specs like this: > > Intel Core#2 Duo SU7300 1.3GHz, 3MB L2 cache, FSB 800MHz > Intel GS45 Express + Intel ICH9M-Enhanced (chipset) > Intel GMA 4500 MHD (graphics) > 13.3" 1366x768 HD WLED Anti-Glare (screen) > Intel Link 5100 IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi (wifi) > ExpressCard > 6-cell Li-lon battery > FreeDos (OS) > > I'm aware of something called "optimus" to optimize graphics > and inability to know prior getting laptop home. Someone > already has this laptop? To me it looks like it should work > out of the box. > I tend to like box to be cold and silent. If you have idea > or better laptop in the price range, I'd be eager to know. > Best regards all > > Zoran > >
For laptops you may check the following site : http://laptop.bsdgroup.de/freebsd/ Also check FreeBSD Hardware lists such as ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/amd64/8.2-RELEASE/HARDWARE.HTM ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/8.2-RELEASE/HARDWARE.HTM for hardware compatibility issues , for example , search Intel GMA 4500 MHD (graphics) , and other chips . It is NOT possible to know in advance without any prior knowledge whether a computer is working with FreeDOS will work with FreeBSD because these are very different systems . Therefore my idea is to avoid FreeDOS loaded computers if it is to be used for FreeBSD or Linux . The producer/seller can install FreeBSD or Linux without cost ( if the computer is NOT a DOS computer , i.e. , FreeBSD ( Unix ) , Linux can work on it ) . Over the years , always my suggestion to my friends is to select at least a computer having Linux installed . If there is Linux on it and it is working it is very likely that it will work with FreeBSD . If you can find a laptop as FreeBSD is installed , it is much better than any other ones . Another way is to test the computer for FreeBSD is to start it with a FreeBSD LiveCD ( This will not show the FreeBSD can be installed and run successfully . Over time , some programs may crash due to missing circuit parts because such parts are NOT included into the circuits because they are NOT necessary for DOS or its children . With a few run , this point can not be understood without applying test programs ( which I do NOT know any such program name ) . Such a feature may turn your computer unusable for you with FreeBSD or Linux over time when it occurs under a required program . ) . As a summary , to such Live CD checks , do NOT rely on much , actually ignore such pseudo-tests . For other BSD related GUI Live CD distributions , you may check the following site : http://www.livebsd.org/ Thank you very much . Mehmet Erol Sanliturk _______________________________________________ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
