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@@ -37,7 +37,12 @@
are not encountered on desktop machines and are not commonly
discussed (laptops, even more than desktops, are fine-tuned for
Microsoft Windows). This article aims to discuss some of these
- issues.</para>
+ issues. Several people have also documented their experiences
+ with &os; on specific laptop models on webpages which are not
+ part of the &os; documentation. You might very well find some
+ information if you type the name of your laptop model and the
+ word <quote>&os;</quote> into a search engine of your
+ choice.</para>
<sect1>
<title>XFree86</title>
@@ -89,7 +94,7 @@
<quote>winmodems</quote> whose
functionality is implemented in software, for which only windows
drivers are normally available (though a few drivers are beginning
- to show up for other operating systems). If that is the case, you
+ to show up for other operating systems; for example, if your modem has a Lucent LT chipset it might be supported by the <filename role="package">comms/ltmdm</filename> port). If that is the case, you
need to buy an external modem: the most compact option is
probably a PC Card (PCMCIA) modem, discussed below, but
serial or USB modems may be cheaper. Generally, regular
@@ -109,7 +114,8 @@
<devicename>pccard1</devicename> etc on devices like
<devicename>pcic0</devicename>).</para>
- <para>FreeBSD currently supports 16-bit PCMCIA cards, but not
+ <para>&os; 4.X supports 16-bit PCMCIA cards, and
+ &os; 5.X supports both 16-bit and
32-bit (<quote>CardBus</quote>) cards. A database of supported
cards is in the file <filename>/etc/defaults/pccard.conf</filename>.
Look through it, and preferably buy cards listed there. Cards not