On the topic of VAXstations, does anyone one the list have experience with
hacking VLC's and or LCD's? I'm wondering how feasable it would be to hook
an LCD display up to a VLC, and if it would be possible with off the shelf
hardware.
The other alternative I'm thinking of would be to pickup a cheap laptop,
load Linux/X-Windows on it, and use it as an intelligent X-Terminal.
At this point, you're probably asking, what on Earth am I trying to do.
Well, I've decided I want a VAX "Laptop", and while I really doubt I can
have it battery powered I want to see what I can do starting with a VLC as
the base. I figure as long as I can get the final product about the size
of an old Toshiba 5200 I'm on the right track. Of course I'm also thinking
that if I can find the time to do this and do it right I'll have to build
my own case for all the guts of the pieces.
If nothing else a VLC and a Laptop used as a terminal should make a nice
small easily portable VAX. I figure I'll initially try this out with my
Mac PowerBook 540c since it's got built in ethernet and I can run eXodus on
it for DECwindows support. However, as the 540c is only 640x480 I figure
it's only good for a couple Mac telnet windows or a DECterm via X.
Anyone have any ideas? I hope to start in on this next weekend, but it
will depend on how soon the VLC I just bought for this takes to get here.
As for the why, well, why not :^)
Zane
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