Re: FreeBSD on BookPC

2001-04-06 Thread Wes Peters
Paul Marquis wrote: Can an end user buy a Sahara/Safari or do you have to be an OEM? If I have to be an OEM, where can an individual purchase one? Sorry, catching up on e-mail finally. You should be able to buy a Sahara or Safari from any US FIC distributor. I'll ask at work tomorrow for

Re: FreeBSD on BookPC

2001-03-27 Thread Wes Peters
Len Conrad wrote: The FIC "Safari Premium" is about the same size, but much more reliable hardware. Wes, Have you looked at their box: http://www.fic.com.tw/systems/slim/sahara3810/sahara3810feat.asp It's 2U x 19". One could shelve 5 of them thin side up in a 19" rack. Yeah,

Re: FreeBSD on BookPC

2001-03-27 Thread Paul Marquis
Can an end user buy a Sahara/Safari or do you have to be an OEM? If I have to be an OEM, where can an individual purchase one? Wes Peters wrote: Len Conrad wrote: The FIC "Safari Premium" is about the same size, but much more reliable hardware. Wes, Have you looked at their box:

Re: FreeBSD on BookPC

2001-03-26 Thread Wes Peters
Troy Corbin wrote: Brian- On a cheapo spending spree, I bought 4 of the BookPC's and threw 4.2 on them. After disabling the modem, soundcard, etc in the BIOS, the only BAD thing ive experienced with them is occassional high latency to my gateway. Usually a reboot fixes this... Lately ive

Re: FreeBSD on BookPC

2001-03-26 Thread Len Conrad
The FIC "Safari Premium" is about the same size, but much more reliable hardware. Wes, Have you looked at their box: http://www.fic.com.tw/systems/slim/sahara3810/sahara3810feat.asp It's 2U x 19". One could shelve 5 of them thin side up in a 19" rack. Len

Re: FreeBSD on BookPC

2001-03-21 Thread Troy Corbin
Brian- On a cheapo spending spree, I bought 4 of the BookPC's and threw 4.2 on them. After disabling the modem, soundcard, etc in the BIOS, the only BAD thing ive experienced with them is occassional high latency to my gateway. Usually a reboot fixes this... Lately ive blamed it on the off-brand

Re: FreeBSD on BookPC

2001-03-21 Thread Matthew Jacob
Really? DOes the davicom driver now work? BTW- I really haven't much liked my BooKPC. The NVRAM frotzed on it, and *just* try getting them on the phone... I've had luck with everything (but not X) with one of those slick little BookPCs and FreeBSD 4.2. Some notes here:

Re: FreeBSD on BookPC

2001-03-21 Thread Brian Reichert
On Wed, Mar 21, 2001 at 01:23:35PM -0800, Matthew Jacob wrote: Really? DOes the davicom driver now work? What, the sound driver? I only got as far as playing mp3s, and listening to CDs. I really have tried recording, etc... BTW- I really haven't much liked my BooKPC. The NVRAM frotzed on

Re: FreeBSD on BookPC

2001-03-21 Thread Matthew Jacob
On Wed, 21 Mar 2001, Brian Reichert wrote: On Wed, Mar 21, 2001 at 01:23:35PM -0800, Matthew Jacob wrote: Really? DOes the davicom driver now work? What, the sound driver? I only got as far as playing mp3s, and listening to CDs. I really have tried recording, etc... Naw, the

Re: FreeBSD on BookPC

2001-03-21 Thread Brian Reichert
On Wed, Mar 21, 2001 at 01:49:07PM -0800, Matthew Jacob wrote: On Wed, 21 Mar 2001, Brian Reichert wrote: On Wed, Mar 21, 2001 at 01:23:35PM -0800, Matthew Jacob wrote: Really? DOes the davicom driver now work? What, the sound driver? I only got as far as playing mp3s, and

Re: FreeBSD on BookPC

2001-03-21 Thread Troy Corbin
Brian- On a cheapo spending spree, I bought 4 of the BookPC's and threw 4.2 on them. After disabling the modem, soundcard, etc in the BIOS, the only BAD thing ive experienced with them is occassional high latency to my gateway. Usually a reboot fixes this... Lately ive blamed it on the