Re: CD player replacement

In article <pan.2008.04.21.03.49.07.803136@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Henrik Carlqvist <Henrik.Carlqvist@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
ebenZEROONE@xxxxxxxxxxx (Hactar) wrote:

5 16 GB thumb drives to go in a RAID 5 (? 4 * partition + parity) making
64 GB:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820208378

Maybe another option would be to boot by PXE network and have root file
system mounted by NFS? With such a solution you would have a networked
noisy server in another room.

Possibly. Where the stereo cabinet is, there's not a reasonable way to
use wired LAN, so it'd have to be wireless. Your way is simpler and
easier to expand. I may do that at first and see how I like it, since
it's ~$400 cheaper as well (which is a powerful incentive to like it).
And it solves the problem of how to boot. My machine's already on 24/7,
so what's one more task? Oh yeah, I need to pick a wireless card. How
about

ASUS WL-138g:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320022

4-line LED panel:
http://www.matrixorbital.com/product_info.php?pName=lk20425

The LED panels are cheaper than the VFD panels, however VFD panels look
more exclusive.

Crud, I didn't realize I was only seeing their "best of" selection.
There are lots of other models, some of which have color schemes I
prefer. Making the image BIG so I can read (FSVO) that tiny display
from across the room is good (and my eyes suck, so that's no mean feat).
Any idea whether the text on say
http://www.matrixorbital.com/product_info.php?pName=lcd2041gwe
can be drawn at any size, or just the sizes and configuration shown?

However, how are you going to fit that panel into the box
of your choice?

It'll probably have to be externally mounted. It takes a serial input.
Maybe I'll pick up a box from Radio Shack if I feel creative. Well, I
pretty well have to, it's a naked PCB as is. Maybe not from RS, they
have mounting kits at the vendor:

http://www.matrixorbital.com/product_info.php?pName=mk2041bl-black-alum

I'll find a keyboard somewhere.

A keyboard might be useful during installation and configuration. For day
to day operation a remote control might be more convenient.

True, maybe I'll get in the habit. The old CD player didn't have one,
so whenever I wanted sound I'd trek over to the rack. The stereo has
one SOMEWHERE...

I hope the board boots sans keyboard.

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