Finding off the shelf supported hardware is a tough task for Linux. The problem with such lists is that they often include hardware that you can no longer purchase from retails outlets. So it’s easier to get a list of what the outlets have available and then search the list […]
wifi
I’m finally getting back to using my Epia M10000 board as a MythTV frontend. The goal here is to configure it to run with a CF card for booting and a wireless card to communicate with the backend, and use the TV-output connected to our TV in the living room. […]
Bringing up MiniMyth on an EPIA M10000 using wireless
Someone wrote to me a while back after I got my Aspire working with Linux to ask which button on the front panel to push to get wifi working. At the time I didn’t realize I had to press that button. Well, after a few reboots to drag the laptop […]
Acer Aspire redux: the wifi magic button
I keep trying to take my lunch hour to do some writing. There are only a few free hotspots in The Woodlands (which is way north Houston) so getting to one quickly is problematic at best. Starbuck’s are on every corner, with their T-Mobile HotSpots service, but why pay for […]