I have this computer and was attempting to install OpenSolaris 2008.11 when I began encountering challenges. Here are the challenges that I experienced and how I got around them when possible.
problem: Live cd wouldn't boot answer: Booted 32 bit kernel and set acpi-user-options=0x8 problem: Xscreensaver takes a long time to display the unlock dialog box after sitting for a while. answer: I haven't been able to work around this nuance to date. problem: Java application needed java 1.5 or earlier to run. answer: Couldn't get around that because of motif licensing issues unfortunately. I would love to be able to use the 64-bit kernel if possible and be able to avoid the acpi-user-options setting in the grub boot loader. I have no idea how to begin troubleshooting the xscreensaver issues...I thought they may be related to power management and since this is a desktop I disabled power management option in the advanced properties window of the xscreensaver preferences. I haven't found anyone having issues specifically related to the HP 7900eC, so I thought I would just post this quick note to let everyone know what problems I experienced. If someone has had these experiences and has suggestions, I am all ears. Regards, Jim Barker -- This message posted from opensolaris.org
