Re: Suitable laptop for FreeBSD?

2010-03-03 Thread Aaron Lewis
On 3/3/2010 1:48 AM, Andreas Davour wrote: I am thinking of buying a new laptop, and want one which will work fine with FBSD. Anyone have any suggestions? It must have a connector for a external screen (i.e. a projector when doing presentations), wireless, ~15" screen, lots of memory, and o

Re: Suitable laptop for FreeBSD?

2010-03-03 Thread Programmer In Training
On 03/03/10 16:15, Aaron Lewis wrote: > Here's some suggestions , don't choose ATI video cards. ( No UNIX > Drivers .. ) > > Well , i'm on ThinkPad R400 , ATI Mobile HD 3400 and an integrated Video > Card , > FBSD doesn't boot when i switched to ATI Video card. Is this only true of more recent

Re: Suitable laptop for FreeBSD?

2010-03-03 Thread Gonzalo Nemmi
On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 11:15 PM, Aaron Lewis wrote: > On 3/3/2010 1:48 AM, Andreas Davour wrote: >> >> I am thinking of buying a new laptop, and want one which will work fine >> with FBSD. Anyone have any suggestions? >> >> It must have a connector for a external screen (i.e. a projector when >> d

Re: Suitable laptop for FreeBSD?

2010-03-03 Thread Aaron Lewis
Programmer In Training wrote: On 03/03/10 16:15, Aaron Lewis wrote: Here's some suggestions , don't choose ATI video cards. ( No UNIX Drivers .. ) Well , i'm on ThinkPad R400 , ATI Mobile HD 3400 and an integrated Video Card , FBSD doesn't boot when i switched to ATI Video card. Is

Re: Suitable laptop for FreeBSD?

2010-03-03 Thread Warren Block
On Wed, 3 Mar 2010, Aaron Lewis wrote: On 3/3/2010 1:48 AM, Andreas Davour wrote: I am thinking of buying a new laptop, and want one which will work fine with FBSD. Anyone have any suggestions? It must have a connector for a external screen (i.e. a projector when doing presentations), wire

Re: Suitable laptop for FreeBSD?

2010-03-03 Thread Aaron Lewis
Umm... that's incorrect. Maybe you mean ATI doesn't supply closed drivers for FreeBSD (although they do have Linux drivers, I think). Well , the opensource ati driver doesn't work for me , no matter linux or FreeBSD , it crashes I've read the documents , and found my ATI is on the support l

Re: Suitable laptop for FreeBSD?

2010-03-03 Thread William Bulley
According to Warren Block on Wed, 03/03/10 at 10:30: > > Umm... that's incorrect. Maybe you mean ATI doesn't supply closed > drivers for FreeBSD (although they do have Linux drivers, I think). > > xorg's open xf86-video-ati driver supports ATI video cards, including > the Radeon Mobility card

Re: Suitable laptop for FreeBSD?

2010-03-03 Thread Warren Block
On Wed, 3 Mar 2010, Aaron Lewis wrote: Programmer In Training wrote: On 03/03/10 16:15, Aaron Lewis wrote: Here's some suggestions , don't choose ATI video cards. ( No UNIX Drivers .. ) Well , i'm on ThinkPad R400 , ATI Mobile HD 3400 and an integrated Video Card , FBSD doesn't boot when

Re: Suitable laptop for FreeBSD?

2010-03-03 Thread Bas v.d. Wiel
Aaron Lewis wrote: Umm... that's incorrect. Maybe you mean ATI doesn't supply closed drivers for FreeBSD (although they do have Linux drivers, I think). Well , the opensource ati driver doesn't work for me , no matter linux or FreeBSD , it crashes I've read the documents , and found my ATI

Re: Suitable laptop for FreeBSD?

2010-03-03 Thread Frank Staals
On 03/03/10 14:48, Andreas Davour wrote: I am thinking of buying a new laptop, and want one which will work fine with FBSD. Anyone have any suggestions? It must have a connector for a external screen (i.e. a projector when doing presentations), wireless, ~15" screen, lots of memory, and opt

Re: Suitable laptop for FreeBSD?

2010-03-03 Thread George Liaskos
On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 1:48 PM, Andreas Davour wrote: > > I am thinking of buying a new laptop, and want one which will work fine with > FBSD. Anyone have any suggestions? > > It must have a connector for a external screen (i.e. a projector when doing > presentations), wireless, ~15" screen, lots

Re: Suitable laptop for FreeBSD?

2010-03-03 Thread Aaron Lewis
Bas v.d. Wiel wrote: Aaron Lewis wrote: Umm... that's incorrect. Maybe you mean ATI doesn't supply closed drivers for FreeBSD (although they do have Linux drivers, I think). Well , the opensource ati driver doesn't work for me , no matter linux or FreeBSD , it crashes I've read the docume

Re: Suitable laptop for FreeBSD?

2010-03-06 Thread Jason Garrett
On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 18:06, Aaron Lewis wrote: > Bas v.d. Wiel wrote: > >> Aaron Lewis wrote: >> >>> >>> Umm... that's incorrect. Maybe you mean ATI doesn't supply closed drivers for FreeBSD (although they do have Linux drivers, I think). Well , the opensource ati driver