From owner-freebsd-mobile Thu Jun 21 8:59:13 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from EnContacto.Net (adsl-63-205-16-205.dsl.mtry01.pacbell.net [63.205.16.205]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6518237B403 for ; Thu, 21 Jun 2001 08:59:06 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from eculp@EnContacto.Net) Received: (from root@localhost) by EnContacto.Net (8.11.4/8.11.4) id f5LFx2d86340; Thu, 21 Jun 2001 08:59:02 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from eculp@EnContacto.Net) From: Edwin Culp Received: from 63.205.16.202 ( [63.205.16.202]) as user eculp@encontacto.net by Mail.SavvyWorld.Net with HTTP; Thu, 21 Jun 2001 08:59:02 -0700 Message-ID: <993139142.3b3219c6778c1@Mail.SavvyWorld.Net> Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 08:59:02 -0700 To: "Long, Scott" Cc: mobile@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Anyone have any experience with the HP N5470 ? References: In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) 2.3.7-cvs X-Originating-IP: 63.205.16.202 Sender: owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Thanks, Scott. The battery is a very good point and I noticed that HP doesn't offer an extra battery on their store site. That got my attention. I have an idea that the Trident chip should work with a little tweaking. I haven't actually checked xfree86-4.1 only 4.0. ed Quoting "Long, Scott" : > Not a bad price.... > > The video is probably a Trident CyberBlade series and may 'just work' with > XF4.1.0, but I suspect you may have to twiddle with the PCI ID numbers in > the driver. > > As for sound, HP has been using the ESS Allegro-1 for sound and winmodem > functions for most of the 5xxx series. If this is still the case, then > sound will work. If not, then it might not. The SB compatible mode is > just > smoke and mirrors; only with a real driver loaded will the card respond to > the classic SB registers. > > In any case, I've been very happy with my HP 5190 and I recommend HP to > anyone looking for a midrange laptop. Make sure you get a warranty that > covers the battery. > > Scott > > -----Original Message----- > From: Edwin Culp [mailto:eculp@encontacto.net] > Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 8:31 AM > To: mobile@freebsd.org > Subject: Anyone have any experience with the HP N5470 ? > > > Has anyone tried the HP N5470 Laptop. It seems to have most everything > at a fairly reasonable price. > > Athlon 4 1GHz, 256MB, 20GB, DVD-CDRW, 3Com mini-PCI NIC/Modem, 15" > XGA TFT, Polk Audio Snd. for 2,199 minus 100 rebate. > > I just found the pdf spec sheet and it uses a trident CBXP video chip that > I am afraid may not be supported by XFree86-4. I can't find any reference > to it in the docs directory. Is anyone using the CBXP? > > I assume that the 3Com mini-PCI NIC should work and the modem won't and the > sound should since it is soundblaster compatible. > > Anyone have any suggestions, like don't buy it because . . .? > > > Thanks, > > > ed > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > The illiterate of the 21st century will not be > those who cannot read and write, > but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn. > --Alvin Toffler > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > The illiterate of the 21st century will not be > those who cannot read and write, > but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn. > --Alvin Toffler > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn. --Alvin Toffler To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message