Chris Wareham wrote:
> Jeremy C. Reed wrote:
>> Hopefully some ideas from the above will help.
>>
>> Please share your comments for
>> http://www.reedmedia.net/misc/netbsd/laptops-and-netbsd.html
>>
> 
> If I actually get any satisfactory results then I'll let you know. By
> the way, I've resolved the sound support issues with my other latop
> which is listed on your page (the Patriot one) by switching to -current.
> 

Hi Jeremy,

I resolved the X problems by replacing XFree86 4.2.1 with 3.3.6. The old
Chips and Technologies driver works fine, and I'm now a very happy
bunny. The following is a summary that I hope is suitable for the
laptops and NetBSD page.

I've CC'ed this to the mailing list just as a concluding note for anyone
else who encounters X problems on the Ultra II.

Regards,

Chris

Digital HiNote Ultra II

     * basic hardware and interfaces information
           o 150Mhz Pentium
           o 32Mb RAM
           o 10Gb IDE hard drive
           o 9.6" screen (maximum 800x600 resolution)
           o builtin audio (Soundblaster compatible)
           o two PCMCIA hubs - one for ordinary PCMCIA cards, the other
             for the base station
           o trackball pointing device (recognised as a PS/2 mouse)
           o base station with ethernet
           o "media" add on with CD-ROM drive, MIDI port and speakers
           o floppy drive add on

     * runs NetBSD 1.5.3, or 1.6 with XFree86 3.3.6

     * what works
           o floppy drive
           o IDE hard drive
           o ordinary PCMCIA hub
           o APM - power management works flawlessly
           o Soundblaster audio
           o trackball
           o graphics chipset (CT65540 I think) at 800x600 16bpp

     * what doesn't work
           o base station - the PCMCIA hub it attaches to is recognised,
             but no devices are detected
           o The Chips and Technologies driver in Xfree86 4 is a rewrite,
             and I couldn't get satisfactory results with it. XFree86
             3.3.6 works perfectly.

This is a fantastic little machine - small, lightweight and very quiet.
If you don't need the screen real estate or sheer power of a modern
laptop, then it's a worthwhile buy.

Chris
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