hp 10-in mini?

[Al Plant]

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.
> 
> 
> 
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>> ~Al Plant - Honolulu, Hawaii -  Phone:  808-284-2740
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>> "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
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   < email: noc at hdk5.net >
"All that's really worth doing is what we do for others."- Lewis Carrol