[HLUG] IN CAR PC

[box lawrence]

check mini itx.com

some of the mini boards have a purpose built socket on
the mobo for this type of lcd screen

BoX


--- j michaelson <jmichaelson at gmail.com> wrote:

> hello again,
> 
> just need to clarify something about my last email.
> when i asked about
> lcd screens i wasn't talking about monitors, i meant
> something more
> like this...
> 
> http://www.cc5x.de/files/LCD/LCD_84_Fot.JPG
> 
> ...but with more letters on the screen. i think the
> standard command
> line is something like 80 characters across.
> 
> does anyone has any experience with these kind of
> displays? how do you
> connect them to the pc?
> 
> john.
> 
> 
> 
> On 11/28/05, j michaelson <jmichaelson at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > hi tim,
> >
> > really like the in-car pc idea. i reckon it would
> be an interesting
> > project. it would be interesting if you had some
> friends with the same
> > kit in their cars. you could use some sort of voip
> software to
> > communicate if you were driving together. if you
> had passengers
> > (preferably in the back seat) they could play
> networked games, you
> > could have a 70 mph deathmatch driving down the
> motorway.  :-)
> >
> > it ties in with a few things that i want to try. i
> want to get my pc
> > running off of a 12v caravan battery, so that i
> don't have to rely on
> > mains power. i'd like to have a pc that i could
> use if i lived out in
> > the sticks with no mains power. if i move to
> australia then i want to
> > have a pc that runs purely off of solar power (of
> which they have
> > plenty).
> >
> > switching the pc to 12v doesn't sound to painful,
> but running a normal
> > monitor would be an extortionate waste of power.
> can anyone recommend
> > a 12v powered monochrome lcd screen? it wouldn't
> need to have to be
> > high resolution or a fast refresh rate since i
> would only need it to
> > display the command line.
> >
> > thanks.
> > john.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 11/27/05, Tim <Hg80 at nerdshack.com> wrote:
> > > Ok as its coming up to xmas and my birthday i
> will have some money spare
> > > and im think of creating a in car pc to allow me
> to play mp3s and vids
> > > and maybe do more on the move maybe sat
> nav......
> > > I intend to create the pc using a via itx board
> with wifi (to allow me
> > > to grab files parked in the driveway) and hoping
> to use Linux on it as
> > > there are alot Linux powered car pcs out there
> so if you want i could
> > > bring it to the lug every month for us to all
> learn something new?
> > > this is just a idea yet i have to buy the parts
> first but my mate can
> > > get me touch screens for next to nothing!
> > > Tim
> > > Get Thunderbird!
> > >
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