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From: ceharris@mal.com (Carl Harris)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Laptop recommendation?
Date: 24 Feb 1996 23:33:34 GMT
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I need to spec a laptop system running FreeBSD that will be used in
network analysis/diagnosis applications. Unfortunately, my only
FreeBSD + laptop experience has been with the IBM ThinkPad 755c. The
ThinkPad is a nice machine, but it is no joy getting FreeBSD installed
and running on it.
What I'm looking for is something like:
o Pentium-based laptop/notebook system
o at least 16MB RAM (should be expandable to no less than 32MB)
o at least 500MB disk
o active matrix color display (would prefer resolution of 800x600
or better)
o PCMCIA ethernet (3com 3c589, for example?)
o PCMCIA modem (28.8kbps, recommend make/model?)
This system must be capable of running X, and the driver for the
ethernet card must include BPF support. Total cost is not really a
factor, but of course we would like to get the most bang for the buck.
If you have specific laptop + FreeBSD experiences, and can make
recommendations, I'd appreciate your input.
Thanks,
--
Carl Harris
Systems Engineer
CNS Research and Planning, Virginia Tech
ceharris@vt.edu