On Sun, 28 Feb 1999, The Hermit Hacker wrote:
> > The Hermit Hacker <scra...@hub.org> says: > > : On Sun, 28 Feb 1999, Chuck Robey wrote: > > : > > : > Your argument about CS students needing the better compiler was true, > > : > but totally ignored the fact that getting the CS students their compiler > > : > IS NOT the top priority, especially since ports can do it (did for me). > > : > > : Ummmm, you mis-quoted. I agree with your above, and my statement had to > > : do with an inability of FreeBSD to run on the hardware that we have (IBM > > : thinkpad laptops) then anything software related (other then > > : kernel/driver)... > > > > I think I take offense to this statement. I've been running FreeBSD on > > various models of StinkPads for the past two+ years. The combo works > > (mostly) like a charm too. > > You are most welcome to take offense to that statement, especially > considering you obviously have no idea what you are taking offesnse at... > > Yes, FreeBSD installs on these things, but the network card in them are > not supported by FreeBSD, which defeats the purpose of a "Networked > Campus"... What are the most commonly found chipsets in these thinkpads? -Alfred To Unsubscribe: send mail to majord...@freebsd.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
