Re: Laptops w/ FreeBSD pre-loaded (somewhat OT)
On Mon, 6 Jan 2003 00:20:41 -0500 "Adam Maas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Check Linux Magazine or Linux Journal for ads, there's at least 3 > different companies that sell Unix/Linux Laptops. I Think Rebel.com > still sells some Sparc Laptops too. > > Adam Maas Another one worth checking out is workstation2000, www.w2000.com. I have bought, for the company I work for, one of their laptops dual-boot w2k/redhat, they'll customize pretty much whatever you want. Their web site sucks, but the laptop is rock solid. The sales rep has called to check up on it several times since I bought a few months ago. My company plans on buying more from them this year. -- Chip > - Original Message - > From: "Jimi Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Scott Robbins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 12:06 AM > Subject: Re: Laptops w/ FreeBSD pre-loaded (somewhat OT) > > > > > > On Sunday, December 29, 2002, at 04:00 PM, Scott Robbins wrote: > > > > > On Sun, Dec 29, 2002 at 09:28:31PM -0500, John Bleichert wrote: > > >> Last year (when I wasn't in the market for a laptop) I found a > > >> site/manufacturer which sold Athlon- and Pentium-based laptops > > >with> Free/OpenBSD and/or Linux pre-installed. Now that I'm in the > > >market> I can't find the site to save my life. Has anybody seen > > >such a site> anywhere? I thought I found the site linked from > > >freebsd.org but no> luck. > > > > > > I know Walmart sells some laptops (or is it only desktops--don't > > > have time to check at this instant) with some version of Linux > > > installed. > > > > > > If you do find out, please post the site. > > > Thanks > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Scott Robbins > > Scott, > > > > > You would be referring to the bastardized linux thing called > > Lindows. We were interested in at work for a test and horked up the > > $99.00. What a waste! Mandrake 9.0 is a better desktop distro. It > > biggest selling point is that it's running Transmeta's CPU's and > > it's only$350.00 for their "high end" device. You'd be as well of > > with one of the mail stations since you'd at least get some support > > if something breaks. > > > > I know that the Sun reps at work all carry HP laptops loaded with > > Intel/Solaris. They have told me that they normally load with disks > > burned from the ISO's on their own web site (freely downloadable) > > with out any problems. This leads me to think that your odds of > > having unix drivers for the device available would be rather high. > > > > HTH, > > > > Jimi > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
Re: Laptops w/ FreeBSD pre-loaded (somewhat OT)
Check Linux Magazine or Linux Journal for ads, there's at least 3 different companies that sell Unix/Linux Laptops. I Think Rebel.com still sells some Sparc Laptops too. Adam Maas - Original Message - From: "Jimi Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Scott Robbins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 12:06 AM Subject: Re: Laptops w/ FreeBSD pre-loaded (somewhat OT) > > On Sunday, December 29, 2002, at 04:00 PM, Scott Robbins wrote: > > > On Sun, Dec 29, 2002 at 09:28:31PM -0500, John Bleichert wrote: > >> Last year (when I wasn't in the market for a laptop) I found a > >> site/manufacturer which sold Athlon- and Pentium-based laptops with > >> Free/OpenBSD and/or Linux pre-installed. Now that I'm in the market > >> I can't find the site to save my life. Has anybody seen such a site > >> anywhere? I thought I found the site linked from freebsd.org but no > >> luck. > > > > I know Walmart sells some laptops (or is it only desktops--don't > > have time to check at this instant) with some version of Linux > > installed. > > > > If you do find out, please post the site. > > Thanks > > > > -- > > > > Scott Robbins > Scott, > > > You would be referring to the bastardized linux thing called Lindows. > We were interested in at work for a test and horked up the $99.00. > What a waste! Mandrake 9.0 is a better desktop distro. It biggest > selling point is that it's running Transmeta's CPU's and it's only > $350.00 for their "high end" device. You'd be as well of with one of > the mail stations since you'd at least get some support if something > breaks. > > I know that the Sun reps at work all carry HP laptops loaded with > Intel/Solaris. They have told me that they normally load with disks > burned from the ISO's on their own web site (freely downloadable) with > out any problems. This leads me to think that your odds of having unix > drivers for the device available would be rather high. > > HTH, > > Jimi > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
Re: Laptops w/ FreeBSD pre-loaded (somewhat OT)
On Sunday, December 29, 2002, at 04:00 PM, Scott Robbins wrote: On Sun, Dec 29, 2002 at 09:28:31PM -0500, John Bleichert wrote: Last year (when I wasn't in the market for a laptop) I found a site/manufacturer which sold Athlon- and Pentium-based laptops with Free/OpenBSD and/or Linux pre-installed. Now that I'm in the market I can't find the site to save my life. Has anybody seen such a site anywhere? I thought I found the site linked from freebsd.org but no luck. I know Walmart sells some laptops (or is it only desktops--don't have time to check at this instant) with some version of Linux installed. If you do find out, please post the site. Thanks -- Scott Robbins Scott, You would be referring to the bastardized linux thing called Lindows. We were interested in at work for a test and horked up the $99.00. What a waste! Mandrake 9.0 is a better desktop distro. It biggest selling point is that it's running Transmeta's CPU's and it's only $350.00 for their "high end" device. You'd be as well of with one of the mail stations since you'd at least get some support if something breaks. I know that the Sun reps at work all carry HP laptops loaded with Intel/Solaris. They have told me that they normally load with disks burned from the ISO's on their own web site (freely downloadable) with out any problems. This leads me to think that your odds of having unix drivers for the device available would be rather high. HTH, Jimi To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
Re: Laptops w/ FreeBSD pre-loaded (somewhat OT)
On Monday 30 December 2002 03:28, John Bleichert wrote: > Last year (when I wasn't in the market for a laptop) I found a > site/manufacturer which sold Athlon- and Pentium-based laptops with > Free/OpenBSD and/or Linux pre-installed. Now that I'm in the market > I can't find the site to save my life. Has anybody seen such a site > anywhere? I thought I found the site linked from freebsd.org but no > luck. > > Thanks - JB > > > # John Bleichert > # http://vonbek.dhs.org/latest.jpg > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message A few months ago I came across one site on ebay. They sell desknote computers (=laptop w/o batteries) with a version of Linux installed. I think it's called 'ThizLinux'. It may be worth checking out. All the Best Eddie Winkler To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
Re: Laptops w/ FreeBSD pre-loaded (somewhat OT)
On Sun, 29 Dec 2002, Scott Robbins wrote: > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Laptops w/ FreeBSD pre-loaded (somewhat OT) > > On Sun, Dec 29, 2002 at 09:28:31PM -0500, John Bleichert wrote: > > Last year (when I wasn't in the market for a laptop) I found a > > site/manufacturer which sold Athlon- and Pentium-based laptops with > > Free/OpenBSD and/or Linux pre-installed. Now that I'm in the market > > I can't find the site to save my life. Has anybody seen such a site > > anywhere? I thought I found the site linked from freebsd.org but no > > luck. > > I know Walmart sells some laptops (or is it only desktops--don't > have time to check at this instant) with some version of Linux installed. > > If you do find out, please post the site. > Thanks > > -- > > Scott Robbins > I did manage to find one of the Linux links: http://www.qlilinuxpc.com/ But not the one which sold BSD pre-installed. Not that it matters, as long as it's a free opsys. Sorry to clutter everybody's INBOX. JB # John Bleichert # http://vonbek.dhs.org/latest.jpg To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
Re: Laptops w/ FreeBSD pre-loaded (somewhat OT)
On Sun, Dec 29, 2002 at 09:28:31PM -0500, John Bleichert wrote: > Last year (when I wasn't in the market for a laptop) I found a > site/manufacturer which sold Athlon- and Pentium-based laptops with > Free/OpenBSD and/or Linux pre-installed. Now that I'm in the market > I can't find the site to save my life. Has anybody seen such a site > anywhere? I thought I found the site linked from freebsd.org but no > luck. I know Walmart sells some laptops (or is it only desktops--don't have time to check at this instant) with some version of Linux installed. If you do find out, please post the site. Thanks -- Scott Robbins PGP keyID EB3467D6 ( 1B48 077D 66F6 9DB0 FDC2 A409 FA54 D575 EB34 67D6 ) gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys EB3467D6 Drusilla: Your face is a poem. I can read it. Xander: It doesn't say 'spare me' by any chance? msg13646/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
