Re: [TCLUG:23077] Creative uses for old PCs using Linux?

[Ben Kochie <ben@nerp.net>]

they make VGA->TV converters for $50 now

Thank You,
        Ben Kochie (ben@nerp.net)

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On Mon, 23 Oct 2000, Dave Sherohman wrote:

> On Mon, Oct 23, 2000 at 04:16:00PM -0500, Chris Opp wrote:
> > What kinds of things can be done using Linux on old PCs, (i.e. 486, Pentium 
> > 100, etc)? I am already aware that you can use an older 486 to make a router 
> > out of it, but what other creative things can be done?
> 
> I've got a P100 that makes a great MP3 box.  Couple hundred MB hard drive
> with a few GB of mp3s NFS-mounted and a command-line player like mp3blaster,
> a half-decent sound card, and you're set.
> 
> Side question:  Anyone know a cheap way I could get this thing doing TV out?
> All the video cards I've been able to turn up with TV out seem to be either
> video editing boards (with TV in, etc.) or heavy-duty 3D accelerators.  I
> just want something that will put text on my TV screen so I don't need to have
> a monitor sitting next to it.
> 
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