In message: <200309122320.07797.algould@datawok.com>
            "Andrew L. Gould" <algould@datawok.com> writes:
: I'm considering purchasing a Mobilepro 780 on eBay and having NetBSD on it; 
: but have some questions:
: 1.  Is the modem functional in NetBSD?

No.

: 2.  How much memory does the basic installation of the hpcmips port need?  In 
: other words, can I expect to have enough room for a reasonable number of 
: applications?

I typically use on the order of 20M for the kernel + X + emacs + a few
other things.

: 3.  Does hpcmips support virtual terminals, or will I need to install X Window 
: to run multiple applications that require user interaction.

I believe it does, but I run in X.  The resolution is 640x240, so you
are doing good to get 30 lines on the screen at once.

: 4.  How do others use NetBSD on Mobilepro 7*?

I use it to write the articles, and sometimes to compose email.  I
tried to use it as for presentation at BSDcon, but discovered that 240
is too few vertical pixels.  When I get some time, I'm planning on
seeing if I can get 640x480, 800x600 or 1024x768 working at full
resolution in X (I know I can get these modes on the chip, but don't
know if I can make X cope or if the board has enough RAM to do them).

: 5.  Are there any consultants that I could hire to install NetBSD for me?

I can do that. :-)

: I'm envisioning running the following:
:      mutt & msmtp  (Is msmtp available for NetBSD?)
:      w3m
:      lynx + ssl
:      mc
:      xfce
:      vnc
:      fetchmail

These I've not run on my box.

:      ssh
:      vi
:      X Window

These work very well for me.

:      Linksys wireless pcmcia card

If it is prism based chipset, it will work.  If it is the broadcom
based one, or a cardbus card it won't.

:      A pcmcia modem, if needed

These work, but I've never used one (no need)

:      a memory card (Does anyone know the max capacity for Mobilepro 780?)

I believe that 32MB is the max memory for these devices, and in the US
they were shipped with this much memory.  I've used the japanese
version with 16MB and tha's a little small.

: Does this seem reasonable?

Likely.

: (I was on this list a while back with a Mobilepro 880 that I considered 
: converting; but I gave it to my stepson went to college.)

The 880 has a bigger screen than the 780.

Warner