hi all, I use successfully, from OpenBSD 4.7 to OpenBSD 4.8 on many Dell laptops : Dell Inspiron (& also the mini 10 inch screen model ) Dell Latitude >= D620
CPU are intel core 2 and atom 2 cores or better at work we use about 5/6 laptops, all using BSD, working well for normal use, working, web, few games & few graphical work.... my private laptop is Dell inspiron just like my work one, and also on OpenBSD 4.8 & soon 4.9 upgrade.. Usually laptops between 2 years old to 4 years old should be good choice, for standard materials inside so easy to use with OpenBSD. I guess toshiba & ibm classicals (satelite for toshiba & thinkpad for IBM) should be good choise because they do not have "exotic" devices, but standard devices. > ---------------------------------------- > From: Paul M <l...@no-tek.com> > Sent: Sat Apr 16 01:03:15 CEST 2011 > To: OpenBSD general usage list <misc@openbsd.org> > Subject: laptop questions/comments > > > Hi all, > > It's time for a new OpenBSD laptop, and I have a couple of questions. > > Note that I dont want to spend money on performance I dont need, but I > do want to spend money on a decent quality machine. > > First, finding quality machines in the backwoods where I live is really > hard. The shops seem full of rubbish. Various retailers suggest either > Toshiba or Asus. Does anybody have any comments on these brands in > general? I'll admit to a psychological block against Toshiba, but I > have no idea where it came from, it could be completely bogus. > > Second, One I've found which seems a good fit is the Toshiba Satellite > Pro C650 (with the celeron cpu, not the i3). Anybody using one of these > with OpenBSD? > I stuck a 4.8 release CD in, and the dmesg indicated problems with > these devices (sorry for the vagueness, I was scribbling down stuff in > the store. I can get better info if it's required)- > Intel GM45 > Attansic something - 0x2060 - the 10/100 wired ethernet > SMBus > ehci1 timed out waiting for bios > There was also a message at the end that suggested that wd1 was not > available. > Anybody know how things have improved with these devices since 4.8, and > which are showstoppers? > > The camera and audio also appeared to have limited or no support, but I > dont care about those. > > > Thanks for any input > paulm > Cordialement Francois Pussault 3701 - 8 rue Marcel Pagnol 31100 ToulouseB FranceB +33 6 17 230 820 B +33 5 34 365 269 fpussa...@contactoffice.fr
