From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Nov 25 03:20:09 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DA02D106568D for ; Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:20:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from noc@hdk5.net) Received: from guam10.hdk5.net (guam10.hdk5.net [66.180.132.235]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AA9F78FC1C for ; Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:20:09 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mohawk7.intra.net (unknown [66.180.149.18]) by guam10.hdk5.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6157C1CCA5; Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:20:08 -1000 (HST) Message-ID: <4B0CA267.3090005@hdk5.net> Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:20:07 -1000 From: Al Plant User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.8.1.11) Gecko/20071128 FreeBSD/i386 SeaMonkey/1.1.7 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Gary Kline References: <20091123225410.GA50804@thought.org> <4B0B542C.4030800@hdk5.net> <20091124192932.GB54631@thought.org> In-Reply-To: <20091124192932.GB54631@thought.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List Subject: Re: hp 10-in mini? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:20:09 -0000 Gary Kline wrote: > On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 05:34:04PM -1000, Al Plant wrote: >> Gary Kline wrote: >> Aloha Gary, >> >> I have one running Ubuntu Linux on the HD. It works ok on a wired or >> wireless network with a Fixed IP. The automatic gui for setting up the >> network failed to work and stay where it was set so I wrote the file >> myself using a fixed IP etc. I also run FreeBSD 7.2 on it on a plug in >> flash drive using Manolis DVD copy. I paid $400. with extra battery and >> memory. > > > I may have-to spring for one of these puppies -- with optical > and mouse. At least two medicos are interested in my ideas... > [Still, half-price upped my buy_now flag:) > >> Haven't set up the wireless for use with Coffee Shop wan yet. >> >> Tech support for the mini is from India and I know more than they do >> about Linux and haven't used Linux in years. >> >> The Mini has had no problems except the touch pad is usless. Touching >> the pad is a click or several same as the buttons.) I found out that by >> touching the light above it turns it off so you can use a wireless mouse >> which works well. HP Tech support did not know how to disable the >> touchpad. A terminal is brought up by alt/f2. > > What kind? xterm, konsole, or the gnome flavor? I prefer > something with a solid cursor; the Gnome blinks ... and I'm > too lazy to dig into the code to see where to off the > blinking. this is getting interestinger and interestinger. > > aloha, al. > > > >> >> >> >> ~Al Plant - Honolulu, Hawaii - Phone: 808-284-2740 >> + http://hawaiidakine.com + http://freebsdinfo.org + >> + http://aloha50.net - Supporting - FreeBSD 7.2 - 8.0 - 9* + >> < email: noc@hdk5.net > >> "All that's really worth doing is what we do for others."- Lewis Carrol >> > The Ubuntu is based on Debian Linux and is only the base system. I use xterm and the browser and the files we created ourselves for storing info. The GUI is a HP thing and I dont like it. It has too many photo features and other things we dont need since my wife has a dedicated Box she uses for photos and videos. Our mini is for using while traveling and keeping up with finances while were on the go etc. ~Al Plant - Honolulu, Hawaii - Phone: 808-284-2740 + http://hawaiidakine.com + http://freebsdinfo.org + + http://aloha50.net - Supporting - FreeBSD 7.2 - 8.0 - 9* + < email: noc@hdk5.net > "All that's really worth doing is what we do for others."- Lewis Carrol