Subject: Re: Notebook recommendations
To: Ignatios Souvatzis <ignatios@theory.cs.uni-bonn.de>
From: None <wulf@ping.net.au>
List: port-i386
Date: 02/21/2003 07:59:21
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> Hi,
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> we might purchase a small number of Notebooks. At least some of them will
> will run NetBSD.  (1.6.1)
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> Any specific models to avoid, other than Sony VAIO?
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> Any specific experiences with Siemens (is that Fujitsu-Siemens) Lifebook
> E-=7010?
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> Regards,

I'm a very happy Dell Inspiron 8100 user. NetBSD supports all but the builtin
3C556 windows modem, ACPI battery and ACPI temperature zone. I've placed
an order for a new Dell Inspiron 8200 which hopefully arrives in the next
few days. 

cheerio Berndt