[PLUG] Linux set top box...

Michael C. Robinson plug_1 at robinson-west.com
Sat May 21 06:10:28 UTC 2011


On Fri, 2011-05-20 at 22:58 -0700, Russell Johnson wrote:
> On May 20, 2011, at 10:48 PM, Michael C. Robinson wrote:
> 
> > I see what looks like a HDMI port, nice.  Thing is, I specifically don't
> > want a built in wireless card as I have already put a network line in
> > for this.
> 
> This is why you run linux. So you can choose to not run the module that turns on the hardware you don't want to run. Besides from the looks of the picture, the wireless card is removable. Take it out and toss it.
> 
> I would liken this to saying, "I don't want that inexpensive car because I specifically don't want a spare tire."
> 
> Russell Johnson
> russ at dimstar.net

I'm trying right now to get an old Intel D845PEBT2 to use the HDTV as a
monitor.  I certainly need to find a micro computer to replace it and
these recommendations are nice, but until I figure out how to get the
picture to fit on the television, I'm not ready to buy.  I'm trying the
standard monitor port on the NVIDIA card, maybe that's a mistake.  It
has to be possible to get a picture that fits the screen and doesn't go
over.  The HDMI input port is meant for a Digital DVD player.  I'm
having the same trouble in Windows that I'm having with Linux, so I may
need a very low level fix.  If the solution is to replace the Nvidia
GEForce 6200 though, I might as well pick a new board with built in
video.




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