Subject: Re: Installation Hell^Hp
To: Rose, Brian <Brian.Rose@icn.siemens.com>
From: Perry E. Metzger <perry@wasabisystems.com>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 05/17/2002 16:53:08
"Rose, Brian" <Brian.Rose@icn.siemens.com> writes:
> What's the difference between the laptop and the regular generic build?

There are lots of fixups in the GENERIC_LAPTOP for dealing with PCI
BIOS stuff that aren't stable on all desktop machines but are
practically necessary for most modern laptops. The install
instructions say to use the LAPTOP kernels for laptops for a reason... :) 

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