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Linux on the HP 2133 Mini-Note, Part 2
Blog With the wireless working now, Vector Linux looks very, VERY good on this Mini-Note. After having written the first part of this series, and being quite happy with the way SimplyMEPIS Linux was working on the HP 2133, I moved on to the last couple...
[January 29, 2009, 14:02]
HP 2133 Mini-Note: Lessons Learned
Blog Comment Not sure if you will be able to help, but I have installed Ubuntu 8.10 using the alternative CD on my Mini Note 2133 (same version as the one you have above, Opensuse SLED 10). I have now rebooted and am trying to follow your advice to download...
[March 9, 2009, 15:05]
HP 2133 Mini-Note: Lessons Learned
Blog The lower screen resolution is noticeable, compared to my original Mini-Note, but it is not a significant disadvantage, and in fact a lot of people might consider this one easier to read. The new HP 2133 Mini-Note with SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop...
[March 2, 2009, 11:42]
HP 2133 Mini-Note
Blog I received my new HP 2133 Mini-Note (netbook, if you want to call it that) Friday afternoon. Since then I have been learning, testing, loading, reloading and generally playing around. I like it. A lot.
[January 25, 2009, 7:41]
HP 2133 Mini-Note / PCLinuxOS 2009.1 Instructions
Blog I have posted detailed instructions for installing and configuring PCLinuxOS 2009.1 on the HP 2133 Mini-Note, on the Linux Laptop Wiki. This distribution works extremely well on the Mini-Note.jw
[March 16, 2009, 15:13]
HP 2133 Mini-Note PC review
Reviews HP's 2133 Mini-Note PC addresses the same market as the ASUS Eee at a similar price, but has the look and feel of a more expensive system. ASUS Eee PC has a slightly smaller footprint and weighs less, and its plastic construction feels positively...
[April 9, 2008, 11:37]
Notes On the HP 2133 Mini-Note
Blog I have gotten a query from another HP 2133 Mini-Note owner about my previous postings concerning it, how it is working now, and what can be done about a few key issues on it. I still have, and love, my HP 2133 Mini-Note (the one with the higher...
[July 30, 2009, 12:23]
Weekend Success - Ubuntu 8.10 on the HP 2133 Mini-Note
Blog I've been trying since the first day that I got my HP 2133 Mini-Note to get Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) installed on it, without success. The Ubuntu WIki indicates that you should be able to install 8.10 on the Mini-Note by forcing it to use the...
[February 15, 2009, 16:00]
Linux on the HP 2133 Mini-Note, Part 3
Blog Comment Hi Adam, thanks for the additional info. I will be more careful about how I describe the difference in the future. Based on my experience so far, I would certainly agree that the 2133's Chrome 9 adapter is "slightly quirky".
[February 13, 2009, 7:33]
Linux on the HP 2133 Mini-Note, Part 1
Blog Comment The issue with graphics is that the latest stable release of openchrome doesn't actually work properly with the MiniNote. It's quirky, and support was only added in SVN following the last stable release.
[February 2, 2009, 7:46]
Linux on the HP 2133 Mini-Note, Part 1
Blog Comment For the wireless - on Mandriva, see http://www.happyassassin.net/broadcom-proprietary-wireless-driver-on-mandriva-linux-2009/ . For Fedora, RPM Fusion (http://www.rpmfusion.org) has packages for the Broadcom proprietary driver, I think.
[February 2, 2009, 7:46]
Linux on the HP 2133 Mini-Note, Part 1
Blog Comment Oh, and I should also give you advice for Fedora now too, shouldn't I? Try booting the installer with the kernel parameter 'vesa'. That should force it to use the 'vesa' driver both during install and for the installed system.
[January 31, 2009, 6:39]
HP 2133 Mini-Note: Lessons Learned
Blog Comment Thanks for the response, especially seeings as I didn't give you all the info, I have now got it working perfectly and Ubuntu looks great on the screen. After I initially gave up on Ubuntu I did manage to get OpenSuse 11.1 up and running on it with...
[March 11, 2009, 11:04]
HP 2133 Mini-Note: Lessons Learned
Blog Comment Have fun with your Mini-Note! I'm very pleased to hear that Ubuntu is working for you now. Like you, the first Linux that I was able to successfully install on the HP 2133 was openSuSE 11.1. I don't recall that I was ever able to get the display...
[March 11, 2009, 7:29]
HP 2133 Mini-Note: Lessons Learned
Blog Comment You don't specifically say what is not working when you try to compile and install the openchrome drivers, so I'll look at a couple of different possibilities. I just went through the Ubuntu 8.10 installation from the alternate install CD, to check...
[March 9, 2009, 11:40]
Weekend Success - Ubuntu 8.10 on the HP 2133 Mini-Note
Blog Comment Hi Moley, Yes, after I installed Ubuntu it came up with the "hardware drivers" dialog, and gave me a choice between the "Broadcom STA" drivers and the public "b43" drivers. I have tried both, and they both seem to work, at least in my first...
[February 15, 2009, 19:27]
Linux on the HP 2133 Mini-Note, Part 1
Blog Comment Jamie - My success with Ubuntu, except as yet the Broadcom wireless adapter, was actually using a modified version called' Easy Peasy'. There is one quirk every time I start it up in that it always seeks to go through an installation routine which...
[January 29, 2009, 12:47]
Linux on the HP 2133 Mini-Note, Part 1
Blog Comment Hi, have you used the best working installation (SimplyMEPIS 8.0 RC2) to obtain hardware and software information (e.g.dmesg, lspci, .config and URL to download the working kernel) that you could provide to the other distributions along with what...
[January 28, 2009, 8:14]
HP 2133 Mini-Note
Blog Comment Hi Moley, Thanks for reading and commenting, as always, and thanks for the excellent information. I agree with your statement about Lenovo notebooks being well built, several people in my office used to have them when they were IBM ThinkPads (we...
[January 26, 2009, 16:08]
Linux on the HP 2133 Mini-Note, Part 1
Blog Comment @Moley - I too am puzzled by the wide range of Linux distribution success/failure on the HP 2133. I think the problem is the large number of "oddball" devices - the VIA CPU, Chrome9 graphics, Broadcom wired and especially wireless ethernet, and ADI...
[January 28, 2009, 8:14]
