[plug] A Call for help regarding embedding linux

[William Kenworthy]

also check out the gentoo "livecd", a bootable cd image that is designed
as a base for installs and applications.  They have a version with
unreal tournament for the gamers, so it should be easy to add xmms and
related and you have all the software you need with little stuffing
around.  Even the install version comes with nvidia drivers and some
games to while away the time during the gentoo install ...

BillK


On Fri, 2002-10-25 at 06:34, shayne wrote:
> 
> If you go for LCD. It's pretty straight forward to buy one of those
> nifty "basic stamp II" kits from paralax and a hitachi LCD + four little
> buttons. From there it's verrrrry simple to build an interface that
> hooks in via RS-232 to the back & bobsyeruncle. For the true
> goon-with-bucks vibe, theres always the option of one of those
> industrial lcd touch screens. AMX/PANJA make black and white ones that
> look freakin aweeesome, are programmed easy and can output RS-232 but
> youd be paying big bucks. We used some of these on an embeded system
> used on a mining site. Verry nice.
>