Subject: Re: considering purchacing mobilepro 880 for NetBSD use
To: None <port-hpcmips@netbsd.org>
From: Jun Ebihara <jun@soum.co.jp>
List: port-hpcmips
Date: 08/18/2000 15:20:09
From: Scott Walters <phaedrus@linux732.dn.net>
Subject: considering purchacing mobilepro 880 for NetBSD use
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 11:00:49 -0400 (EDT)

> How is the XServer coming along? Can I run reasonably complex apps
> under it (mMosaic, gimp, etc)?

check NetBSD package collection.
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/1.5_ALPHA/hpcmips/

or tell your favorite program to this mailinglist.

> Has anyone tried to build Perl on it?

works well.

> I've already read that PCMCIA cards work great, so I won't even ask ;)
> (Hope to use modem, ne200, scsi).

Modem
    almost works well

NE2000
    almost works well

SCSI
   Adaptec Slim SCSI recommended.

> Does audio work (exa, mp3 listening)?

not yet.

> Suspend would be nice but isn't strictly required. Has this been
> added yet?

experimental ports added.

> USB supported?

some sharp machine support USB.
cf. Telios series (Japanese Model).can use USB mouse with X.

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jun ebihara