Comments on: UPDATE: HP Mini 1100 surfaces- with the ExpressCard slot http://gigaom.com/mobile/hp-mini-1100-surfaces-with-the-expresscard-slot/ Sun, 27 May 2012 04:22:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: HP 2133 Fan http://gigaom.com/mobile/hp-mini-1100-surfaces-with-the-expresscard-slot/#comment-411740 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:57:53 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/?p=28076#comment-411740 Hi – I got the HP 2133 ($299 from Amazon with 4GB SSD, 512 RAM, Novell SuSE SLED Linux, and wow was it slow. Kept locking up. Called HP and they confirmed that any SSD in the newer machines are faster SSD vs the one in that 2133 that was a very slow SSD.

However, I saved that 2133 with 512 RAM, 4GB SSD by loading CrunchBang Linux (OpenBox Window Manager) and WOW is it fast NOW.

http://crunchbanglinux.org/

Very fast and a completely different machine. Just need to fix the Microphone and the VIA chipset (only for external monitor) to get it fully operational).

If anyone is looking to save their 2133 then try CrunchBang (can boot Live CD from external USB drive and try it, or even install it). But, contact HP and get your SLED recovery disks if you wish to keep SLED working.

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