[Info-vax] Don't worry, HP's project Moonshot will save us

[MG]

On 9-apr-2013 23:15, Stephen Hoffman wrote:
> The processor in that HP 2133 MiniNote is a VIA C7-M processor
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VIA_C7> x86-compatible processor.
>
> For Linux on that box...
> <http://www.linlap.com/hp_2133>
> <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/HP2133>
>
> HP reportedly had a Linux distro for some models of that laptop, too.
>
> There's an old printer driver kit for Windows on the support page for
> that laptop, but whether that supports your printer....?
>
> On Linux, CUPS will work with most printers.
>
> Given the dates I'm encountering on files associated with that laptop,
> it looks to be, well, not as old as Pentium 90, but still pretty old.

The overall Linux power management capabilities are poor, this is
hardly a secret either.  That largely kills the experience on the
laptop/notebook, well, for me anyway.

As a matter of fact, even some big name Linux developers/contributors
have been critical about this, even fairly recently.  (Remember, for
instance, that article that was shared here, a while back, about the
co-founder/creator of GNOME that spoke out?)

I run Linux Mint x86-64 on an older Acer 5536.  It barely works, it
feels more like a 'poorly cooled computer with a low-grade UPS'.
I'm actually going to try FreeBSD on it soon, since I can then at
least also use interesting things like ZFS and the "jails".

  - MG