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From: cshenton@wasabi.nsi.nasa.gov (Chris Shenton)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: *BSD on LAPTOP -- requirements/recommendations?
Date: 29 Jul 1994 16:21:20 GMT
Organization: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center -- InterNetNews site
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I just read the FAQs but didn't see anything specific; if there is a
list please point me to it. 

We frequently demo UNIX/network applications we've developed and a
UNIX laptop would be helpful. The Tadpoles and SparcBooks are pricey,
so I'd like to put UNIX on a laptop.

What are the requirements and supported hardware? I assume most
laptops don't have built-in ether ports, so I'd need to support a
PCMCIA ether card. Also a card-modem for PPP/SLIP access. The ability
to snarf video output and pump it into a panel-projector would be a
big win.

What are the restrictions on the hardware I should consider? Any
particular recommendations?

Thanks!
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-- <A HREF="http://wasabi.nsi.nasa.gov/~cshenton"> Chris Shenton </A>