On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 7:11 PM, g.lister <g.lis...@nodeunit.com> wrote:
> ----- Original message ----- > From Tomas Bodzar <tomas.bod...@gmail.com> > Sent Wed Oct 9 2013 11:29:07 AM CEST > To g.lis...@nodeunit.com > Subject Re: Looking for good, small, canadian version laptop suggestions > > > On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 12:14 AM, g.lister <g.lis...@nodeunit.com> wrote: >> >> > Hi guys, >> > >> > I am looking for some suggestions for a good, small quite laptop. I was >> > looking at futureshop.ca and bestbuy.ca. I currently have an HP dv3 >> which >> > runs OpenBSD 5.2 but it is veeerrrry loud some issue with keeping heat >> down >> > it has i7 cores but I am willing to settle for a lot less threads and >> power >> > I need it for some vim C coding and basic duties. >> > >> >> Really 5.2 version? Why don't you try latest relase or better current >> which >> will have much better support of HW in your laptop. >> > > I tried 5.3, first, and it installed OK but at boot it stops at "mtrr: > Intel MTRR check" after that is normally the USB stuff. I am not sure but I > think I have to go into some kernel debugger to get anywhere from there and > I needed to have OpenBSD setup so I can poke around using Michael's book. > What was the reaction on -current? > > Anyway the laptop is noisy with Linux and Windows and I have tried > disabling "fan always on" in the BIOS to no avail, it is basically either > badly made or the BIOS is to be blamed or..., which is why I decided to see > what other people are using as a laptop and draw some conclusion from that. > > Thanks for reading. > > > >> >> > >> > I would like to get something quieter and that also runs OpenBSD without >> > major issues. I saw a lenovo thinkpad x131e on futureshop but it is >> kind of >> > small on the screen size 11.6" and I am not sure if OpenBSD will work >> on it. >> > >> > Does anyone care to mention what they are using. >> > Thanks in advance. >> > Cheers, >> > George
