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

[MadHat]

On Apr 8, 2004, at 5:12 PM, Kevin Hulse wrote:
> Generally, I would prefer to avoid bughat in any of
> it's various incarnations. Also, I've done the obvious
> google searches and have not found much of anything
> promising. Based on what I've being able to scrape off
> of the web, I'd rather just use a TV as the display.

Well, if you only resort to calling names and not naming the 
distros you are willing to work with, it is difficult to help.

Slackware: http://www.slackware.com/faq/do_faq.php?faq=installation#0 
First FAQ question on Installation, and as far ass I know will work 
with most distributions.  I would recommend modifying a boot floppy to 
do a network install.  Easier to play with than burning a bunch of CDs.


> --- MadHat <madhat at unspecific.com> wrote:
>> 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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