From: Michael Lucas <mwlucas@blackhelicopters.org>
Subject: General questions
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 12:37:20 -0400

> I'm considering buying a handheld so I can write an article about
> handheld BSD.  The hpcmips port appears to be what I want, but the web
> page left me with a few very very basic questions.  Like any wannabe
> journalist, I have absolutely no clue what I'm getting myself into.

OK.Any question welcome.

> First, I keep seeing references to a WinCE loader.  Does this port
> boot from WinCE?  Does that mean it runs "on top of" CE?

You can see boot process on
http://www.orcawerks.com/sgi/misc/ibmz50/index.html

1. Exec pbsdboot.exe on WinCE environment.
2. pbsdboot.exe load NetBSD kernel image into memory area.
   and start kernrl.

> What's a decent model to buy?  My criteria are:

NEC MobilePro 780 is best choice.

> *self-contained; that means a keyboard (unless you've hacked
> handwriting recognition).

Keyboard,touch panel,Serial port function is available.

> *Network support (pc card is fine)

PCcard works fine
   - NE2000 conpatible
   - 3C589
   - Adaptec Slim SCSI

WaveLAN 11M line has some trouble on MobilePro 780.

> *Small ("cool" factor is important in publishing)

In Japan,NEC brand new model called "sigmarion" is Small one.
You can see pictures on
http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/new/contents/00/whatnew0911.html

> X would be nice, but definitely secondary to the above three.

X works fine on My MC-R530.(MobilePro780 Japan model).
I can write text writing with emacs+ja-wnn.
MagicPoint works fine with VGA out.
IPv6+ssh works very fine with this small environment! 
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jun ebihara