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Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!msuinfo!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!convex!not-for-mail From: grefen@hydra.convex.com (Stefan Grefen) Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions Subject: Re: *BSD on LAPTOP -- requirements/recommendations? Date: 29 Jul 1994 17:18:21 -0500 Organization: CONVEX Computer Corp, Richardson, TX USA Lines: 47 Message-ID: <31bv7d$e0b@hydra.convex.com> References: <CSHENTON.94Jul29122120@wasabi.nsi.nasa.gov> NNTP-Posting-Host: hydra.convex.com In article <CSHENTON.94Jul29122120@wasabi.nsi.nasa.gov>, Chris Shenton <cshenton@wasabi.nsi.nasa.gov> wrote: >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? For NetBSD-current (1.0-BETA) you can get source for a motherboard using the Intel PCIC chip ( i82365 ) as pcmcia interface and D-Link DE-650C ethernet card and Megahertz modem. Other controller chips can be easily added and the drivers are only small additions to existing drivers. I'll add drivers as I get access to new hardware. You can get the source from ftp.cs.washington.edu:pub/ux-pcmcia/netbsd. I've send the code to the NetBSD and FreeBSD maintainers so it may appear in official releases (But I think it won't go into NetBSD 1.0). Stefan > >Thanks! >-- >-- <A HREF="http://wasabi.nsi.nasa.gov/~cshenton"> Chris Shenton </A> -- Stefan Grefen Convex Computer GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany grefen@convex.com Phone: +49-69-665270 -- Stefan Grefen Convex Computer GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany grefen@convex.com Phone: +49-69-665270