On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 21:24:09 -0400, Jason Cothran wrote:


"General Schvantzkoph" wrote in message
news | On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 06:29:40 +0000, Randy Howard wrote:
|
| In article ,

| says...
| I'm thinking about getting an HP zv5000z series notebook with an Athlon
64
| 3400+.
|
| Good choice.
|
| Does anyone in the NG have one of these, how do you like it?
|
| It's very nice, particularly as a portable 64-bit porting platform.
|
| Also are there any Linux compatibility problems?
|
| It seems to run SuSE 9.1 Pro 64-bit without a hitch. I haven't
| tried any other distributions.
|
| One final question, I vaguely recall reading something about HP selling
| systems with a castrated AMD64 that only operated in 32 bit mode.
|
| Sounds more like some of the early Intel EM64t "Nocona-ready" boxes that
| are technically capable of 64-bit, but being sold with 32-bit CPUs.
|
| Does anyone know if the processors in the zv5000z are proper Athlon
64s?
|
| The HP zv5000 is definitely 64-bit, but it only has one. :-)
|
| Only word of caution, DO NOT get the 1900xwhatever display. It's way
too
| fine pitch for a 15.4 panel, even if you have perfect vision. The
| 1600xwhatever option is much better and $100 less.
|
| Is there any support for the Broadcom wireless card? I was under the
| impression that Broadcom is completely unsupported.
|

Broadcom provides absolutely 0 support for their wireless cards. They claim
it is the manufacturers' responsibilty since they don't make the cards. As
of now, there are no 64-bit drivers for the Broadcom card. An email from
Broadcom:

Hi Jason,

Thank you for contacting us and for your interest in Broadcom technology.
Broadcom does not sell products directly to end-users and is unable offer
comprehensive support for Broadcom's customers' products. If you are having
a particular problem with a Broadcom-based wireless product, please contact
the PC or wireless device manufacturer directly for support.

Sincerely,
Danny Crouch


Have you tried the ndiswrapper around the windows driver? How well does it
work?