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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!yarrina.connect.com.au!munnari.OZ.AU!spool.mu.edu!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!pacbell.com!amdahl.com!amd!netcomsv!uu4news.netcom.com!netcomsv!uu3news.netcom.com!ix.netcom.com!netcom.com!hvozda From: hvozda@netcom.com (Eric S. Hvozda) Subject: Re: Will it run on a portable? Message-ID: <hvozdaDI58yz.5C3@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <48endv$d0a@chronicle.mti.sgi.com> Date: Thu, 16 Nov 1995 16:11:23 GMT Lines: 15 Sender: hvozda@netcom20.netcom.com In article <48endv$d0a@chronicle.mti.sgi.com>, Eric McCaughrin <meric@orac.mti.sgi.com> wrote: >I've got my eyes on a portable computer (Pentium-based). Has anyone >had success installing one of the IBM-compatible UNIXes on a >portable (Linux,netBSD,BSDI,freeBSD,etc)? The newest portables >seem to be based on the PCMCIA bus and from what I've read in >the web pages, this bus is not supported. I'm also worried >about the internal CD-ROM drives portables come with. I have NetBSD running on my laptop (Sager NP7500). It works well. There is a set of add ons to support PCMCIA goodies like modems and ethernet cards. Semms to work well enoguh for me... -- Ack! Creek, not creek; Pop not soda; Car needs washed...