[BUGS] laptop for freebsd home and troubleshooting network usage

[Joshua Bromfield]

Hey Jonathan,

Not sure if this really helps, but i used to boot NetBSD on my macbook.

http://wiki.netbsd.se/How_to_install_NetBSD_on_an_Apple_Macbook_w/core2duo

These days I stick with OS X (which is BSD in itself), but I run FreeBSD &
OpenBSD in parallels & its great.

On 10/24/07, jonathan michaels <jlm at caamora.com.au> wrote:
>
> greetings all,
>
> i've been asked what i wanted for christmass and i've replied a
> laptop with a 15 inch plus screen that will handle freebsd (any
> bsd ok) i have my preferences toshiba possibly dell (out side
> of tehat anything that will ship with ms windows xp
> professional, if i cannot get freebsd or a sane version of
> linux).
>
> my requirements are simple, outside of having a 15/17 inch
> screen and 2 gb or 3 gb dram and it run freebsd "flawlessly" i
> am open to sugestions ..
>
> would teams bugs be so kind as to provide some suggestions, war
> stories laptops to stay away from and or laptops that work,
> well with all teh important bits wifi screen res 1200x1024'ish
> dvd/cd cut/read easy replace batteries and hdd onboard
> ethernet.
>
> i have had a bit off a look and teh numbers. names words don't
> mean much to me .. i'm still stuck in teh late 80's early 90's
> when laptops weight in at 20 pounds and had orange on black
> test screens if tehy had "graphics" capabilities .. grin
>
> much appreciations, kind regards
>
> jonathan
>
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