compatibility

[Robert Bonomi]

> From owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org  Fri May 25 10:25:21 2012
> From: "Philippe Combier" <phxanthos at wanadoo.fr>
> To: <freebsd-questions at freebsd.org>
> Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 17:22:52 +0200
> Cc: 
> Subject: compatibility
>
> Hello !
> I have  a Samsung  portable with an Intel Atom cpu N450 . In http://www
> .freebsd.org/fr/where.html , you specify a?oeversions & platform a?oe a
> nd I cannot locate  the type of processor of  my Samsung .What choice d
> o I do ? 

You can select from three choices:

1) Pick an O/S where your choice of hardware is supported.
2) Pick hardware that is supported by your choice of O/S.
3) 'Port' your O/S of choice to your choice of hardware yourself, or
   if you lack the skills to do it yourself, pay someone to do it for
   your.

The choice between 1 vs 2  depends on which is 'more important', the 
hardware, or the software.  3 describes what is necessary if you are
not willing to compromise on -either- hardware or software.  Being
'unable'/'unwilling' to compromise is expensive.   Your choice.