[NTLUG:Discuss] OT: Video Cardsa and TV Out

[MadHat]

On Apr 8, 2004, at 2:12 PM, Kevin Hulse wrote:
> If I was aware of any distro that could be installed
> via serial tty, I wouldn't be asking. I don't plan to
> use an NTSC output solution much. So display quality
> is not critical. Once the OS is installed, all
> management can be done remotely quite trivially.
>

most distros can be installed via the serial console.

like for redhat/fedora, you should  be able to add to the boot options 
to use 'text serial', IIRC.

Google for linux console install and you should get some hits

> It's that first (installation) hump that's tricky.
>
> I might consider just springing for a v100.
>
> --- Chris Cox <cjcox at acm.org> wrote:
>> Kevin Hulse wrote:
>>> Are there any special considerations to using the
>> NTSC output besides using a conformant display
>> resolution? I'd like to build a headless server box
>> and I don't have any monitors laying about. I'd like
>> to use the living room TV as a console display
>> during a Debian Sarge install and then just shove
>> the box in some dark corner.
>>>
>>> I'm an old Atari user, so the prospect of a
>> TV-as-monitor doesn't really bother me.
>>>
>>> I have yet to build the box, so I am open to
>> vidcard suggestions. I really only need the cheapest
>> thing avaliable that can display NTSC under Linux
>> running textmode.
>>>
>>
>> It actually might be cheaper to purchase a cheap VGA
>> monitor.
>> The output from 99% (mabye 100%) of all "cheap"
>> cards with video out is so
>> poor, that it's unreadable even with text mode at
>> 640x480.  Well..
>> it's barely readable anyways.  Perhaps you'll be
>> satisified... but
>> it still will be cheaper to get a VGA monitor
>> (IMHO).
>>
>> (as strange as this may sound)
>>
>> If you have another machine, might be wise to
>> consider a serial
>> based console solution... just an idea.
>>
>> Somebody can feel free to offer up a good
>> suggestion... I just
>> haven't seen anything.  Perhaps there was some old
>> card (used market)
>> that is cheap and does a good job.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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