LXer: FreeBSD 7 on the $0 Laptop

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03-27-2008, 08:11 AM	#1
LXer LXer NewsBot Registered: Dec 2005 Posts: 128,367 Rep:	LXer: FreeBSD 7 on the $0 Laptop Published at LXer: While I was all set to slap the Ubuntu 8.04 beta on the $0 Laptop (the Gateway Solo 1450 with 1 GB of RAM), I had the FreeBSD 7 install CD already burned ... and while it didn't work so well on the $15 Laptop (Compaq Armada 7770dmt), it booted right up on the Gateway. After a few OpenBSD installs, during which I followed the well-written FAQ religiously (and as a result had no trouble whatsoever), I felt I was more than ready to throw FreeBSD on the laptop. And while the FreeBSD Handbook is legendary for its comprehensiveness, I figured I could just fly by the seat of my proverbial pants. And so I did. Read More...

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