Subject: Re: duo 210
To: Hakan Thorngren <hth@iar.se>
From: Tom Tarka x3212 <tommy@boulder.vni.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 04/17/1997 09:29:57
On Thu, 17 Apr 1997, Hakan Thorngren wrote:
> I have a DUO 210 gathering dust that I consider turning into a NetBSD
> laptop. From the mailing list archive I got the impression that this is
> possible.
>
> I have some specific questions regarding this:
>
> 1. Is there any support for an ethernet interface? I found the "Ethernet
> MicroDock" from NewerTech on the net, is it by any chance supported?
> If not, is someone working on it or is there support for some similar
> device?
doubtful. This is basically the reason I decided against leaving
NetBSD on my duo 230. You could probably use ppp though.
>
> 2. Will it run X (mono or greyscale?), or is it character console only?
Mono. Yes. Not sure about greyscale.
>
> 3. What about external keyboards, are they supported?
Yes. I have used an extended keyboard.
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