Linux Server with Embedded Display

November 23, 2008in Hardware, Linux, Linux Embedded devices last updated November 23, 2008

Looks nice but this hack is not for the faint hearted!

Old Gateway PC transformed into a Linux server with embedded display

Old Gateway PC transformed into a Linux server with embedded display, which is a hacked portable B&W TV driven directly by the VGA card.

Posted by: Vivek Gite

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ankur says:
November 25, 2008 at 7:26 pm
its awsome.
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Winter says:
November 26, 2008 at 2:45 am
Gotta love it.
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Shinzies says:
October 3, 2009 at 12:28 am
Cool idea, but CRT inside the case… Its gonna create some crazy heat inside.. Did this person consider putting in a small LCD screen eh ?
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