HP Mini 2140 - Strongly Recommended!
Blog Once I got past the problem with the BIOS setup claiming that it had a Dual Core CPU, loading UNR 9.04 was easy. The other difference is on the inside, the 2140 has an Intel Atom CPU, Intel 945 GSE Express, Mobile Intel GMA 950 Graphic controller...
[July 7, 2009, 9:33]
HP "Entertainment PC" Revisited
Blog The 2133 has a VIA C7-M CPU and VIA Chrome 9 graphic controller; the 2140 was a very standard Intel Atom based system, and the new 1010ez has an AMD Athlon Neo CPU and ATI Radeon graphic controller. The AMD Athlon Neo processor is noticeably faster...
[September 29, 2009, 14:27]
Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) Beta
Blog CPU Frequency Scaling works on the VIA C7-M CPU (HP 2133 Mini-Note), without having to edit the kernel boot line. HP db2-1010ez, AMD Athlon Neo HP 2133 Mini, VIA C7-M I've been installing the Karmic Beta release on everything I have around here...
[October 9, 2009, 14:03]
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 (lenny) Released
Blog HP 2133 Mini-Note: VIA C-7 CPU, Chrome 9 display controller. HP AlphaServer DS10: Alpha CPU, no graphics, serial console. Fujitsu Lifebook S6510: Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, 965GM display controller. Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook S2110: AMD Turion 64 CPU, ATI...
[February 16, 2009, 13:03]
CPU Frequency Scaling
Blog Reducing the CPU speed is an important part of power management in modern laptop computers. In fact, running the CPU at a lower speed not only saves power, it reduces the heat production, which reduces the need for the cooling fan to run, saving...
[April 3, 2009, 14:03]
HP Mini 2140 - I Get To Try One!
Blog There are crucial differences in the internals, though, the most significant of which is the Intel Atom 270 CPU, rather than the VIA C7-M, and their associated chips. It seems the Dual Core option is enabled to support Hyperthreading in the Atom CPU.
[July 1, 2009, 15:41]
Samsung NC20 - A Brief Encounter
Blog Second, the Nano CPU and Chrome9 graphic chip combine to make the whole thing feel significantly faster than the typical Intel Atom / GSM 945 netbook. While it has nearly the same resolution as my HP 2133 (1280x780), having the much larger area to...
[July 23, 2009, 10:25]
What Do We Expect from Netbooks?
Blog Now, this has to be qualified with the fact that I have never tried any other netbook, and in particular I have never tried one with an Intel Atom CPU (the Mini-Note has a VIA C-7M CPU), but that is one of the reasons I am posting this for...
[March 26, 2009, 10:38]
ASUS N10J - Netbook or Notebook?
Blog Overall very good, and very pleasant to use, but it is an odd combination of a relatively slow CPU (Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz), and a relatively fast graphic card (nVidei GeForce 9300). It should be no surprise to anyone that it runs like a...
[July 17, 2009, 12:10]
Some Days You Eat the Bear...
Blog The Lifebook S2110, which can sometimes be difficult because of the AMD CPU and ATI graphic controller. First attempt, the HP 2133 WSVGA (1024x600). Second attempt, the HP 2133 WXGA (1280x768). and some days the bear eats you.
[April 2, 2009, 8:11]
Fedora 11
Blog Now, to be fair, this is only an Atom-based system, but as it is a pretty well equipped dual CPU Atom system, I suppose this means that I wouldn't be rushing right out to put Fedora 11 on a netbook. But if you have a netbook, with either an Atom or...
[June 28, 2009, 8:18]
Good Things on the Horizon - But Use Caution!
Blog One bit of good news for HP 2133 netbook owners (like me).the kernel seems to get CPU frequency scaling right without requiring a manual edit of the boot command.openSuSE 11.2 Milestone 4: I've been trying the openSuSE 11.2 development releases...
[August 4, 2009, 16:05]
Linux on the HP 2133 Mini-Note, Part 1
Blog The VIA CPU, Chrome9 display adapter, Broadcom Gigabit wired network and Broadcom 802.11 a/b/g wireless network were all recognized and work just fine. It is important to note that the following information is based on my trying various of the...
[January 27, 2009, 13:06]
HP Pavillion dv2-1010ez Entertainment Notebook
Blog I was particularly interested in the Neo CPU and Radeon graphics; the 12.1" 1280x800 display seems wonderful after working with 1024x600 netbooks; both network adapters are a bit on the weak side (I would prefer Gigabit wired and Wireless-N); the...
[September 20, 2009, 9:12]
Fedora 12 Alpha and The Moblin User Experience
Blog HP 2133 Mini-Note (VIA CPU and Graphics): Unable to boot the LiveCD, it doesn't seem to like the Chrome 9 display adapter. Over the past week, I have installed Fedora 12 (Constantine) Alpha on several of my computers, with generally good success.
[September 2, 2009, 9:30]
