Re: I got my z50 in the mail! z50 questions...

On 8/10/06, nick thompson wrote:
>
>   I got my z50 in the mail! cool. So, I have a few questions for all of
> you who are using hpcmips w/ a workpad z50 out there.
>
> 1. Where can I buy a brand new battery? How much do they cost? How long
> will it last when it's a brand new battery (under netbsd obviously) ?

You could check eBay.  I have seen a few for sale there.

> 2. What wireless cards would z50 owners recommend?

I have a SMC EliteConnect 2.4GHz 802.11b (SMC2532W-B) which works with
NetBSD 3.0.1.

> 3. Does anyone happen to know if the old zip drive pcmcia scsi adapter
> is really a re-badged adaptec 1460? (I got a free iomega pcmcia card
> that is apparently a pcmcia -> scsi adapter, and it says 1460a on the
> back in small letters...)

The PCMCIA Zip SCSI adaptor I have is a rebadged 1460.  It works fine
with NetBSD.