netbooks for freebsd?

[Peter Harrison]

Monday, 24 August 2009 at  5:45:20 -0700, Jeff Hamann said:
> thanks.
> 
> i've looked at both an acer and lenovo models and like the lenovo  
> model better.

I like my s10e too - but remember I don't have native wireless, I'm using ndis. There are also some acpi glitches which the currently available patch only partially resolves.

Peter Harrison.

> 
> as for linux... no way.. had too many hack experiences during the  
> early years. that's why i made the switch to bsd. i would like to make  
> my own port (super-port?), build a distro, and dump it onto a machine.  
> haven't tested on virtual machine yet, but think that would be the  
> smartest method.
> 
> thanks again.
> 
> On Aug 23, 2009, at 11:39 AM, illoai at gmail.com wrote:
> 
> >2009/8/19 Jeff Hamann <jeff.hamann at forestinformatics.com>:
> >>I would like to try some experimental software on a netbook. Can  
> >>somebody
> >>recommend a netbook that can do FreeBSD.
> >>
> >
> >Late to the discussion, sorry I can't give positive
> >advice, but:
> >
> >I can explicity UNADVISE the eeee(ee?)pc 1005ha
> >
> >Networking (atheros 9285, iirc) might work under
> >ndis, wired (I forget which chipset) doesn't work.
> >
> >I put ubuntu on it, and even _that_ took some hacks.
> >
> >-- 
> >--
> 
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