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From: asv@gaboon.nai.net (Stan Voket)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: What's supported for Notebooks
Date: 10 Aug 1995 13:58:43 GMT
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Grant Haidinyak (grant@iwv.com) wrote:
: Does anyone know what hardware is supported as far as notebook computers goes?

: Which chassis are supported (Canon, NEC, IBM, Compaq)
: Is PCMCIA supported, and which cards are supported (ethernet, modems)
: what about trackballs, tracksticks?

: What are good notebooks to get, which notebooks should I stay away from?

: thanks in advance,

: grant

I'm also looking for a notebook to run FreeBSD and X. Also, I'm hoping
not to load from floppy. Your recommendations and war stories plewase...


Thanks,

Stan

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