[luau] Linux Thin Clients

Casey Roberts utexan01 at yahoo.com
Wed May 28 21:47:01 PDT 2003


> Just to clarify, "thin client" refers to a "dumb
> terminal", or machine where you control software
> locally, but it is actually running across the
> network on a powerful server.  I believe you are
> thinking about a minimized computer for a car.

The archetecture that I'm looking at is a server with
4 thin clients; one for the driver (to allow the
playing of media and running of navigation software)
and the other three to allow the other passengers in
the car to choose their own media (radio, CD, MP3's).
 
> You will find many webpages about homebrew car media
> players, but the largest hurdle you will hit is 
> keeping hard drives from crashing with the constant
> vibration of a moving car.  You may need to consider
> more expensive flash storage to hold your media.
> Avoid as many moving parts as possible and it 
> probably wont break easily.

I have researched projects such as DashPC, but they
only allow for one position (One position=one
computer).  Seeing as this would be a concept for a
project car (looking to place system in an older car
like a '64 Lincoln Continental), I'm looking to expand
my options to allow people to serve their own media. 
I know about trying to limit moving parts, and I have
also looked at ways of shock mounting harddisks. 
Honestly, it's just a project on paper now, and I'm
looking at a project like this to see if it can be
done, and done well.  Kinda like mountain climbing: 
only good reason to do it is to prove it can be done.
;)

Casey

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