From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 24 19:29:38 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 8E47D1065670 for ; Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:29:38 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kline@thought.org) Received: from aristotle.thought.org (aristotle.thought.org [209.180.213.210]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 316168FC16 for ; Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:29:37 +0000 (UTC) Received: from thought.org (tao.thought.org [10.47.0.250]) (authenticated bits=0) by aristotle.thought.org (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id nAOJTDXD019519; Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:29:14 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from kline@thought.org) Received: by thought.org (nbSMTP-1.00) for uid 1002 kline@thought.org; Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:29:33 -0800 (PST) Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:29:32 -0800 From: Gary Kline To: Al Plant Message-ID: <20091124192932.GB54631@thought.org> References: <20091123225410.GA50804@thought.org> <4B0B542C.4030800@hdk5.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4B0B542C.4030800@hdk5.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-Organization: Thought Unlimited. Public service Unix since 1986. X-Of_Interest: With 23 years of service to the Unix community. X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.4 required=3.6 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.2.3 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.3 (2007-08-08) on aristotle.thought.org 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: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:29:38 -0000 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 > -- Gary Kline kline@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix http://jottings.thought.org http://transfinite.thought.org The 7.31a release of Jottings: http://jottings.thought.org/index.php