Building Linux Box

[Bill Wimsatt]

The VLS demonstration that I am planning is to distribute simulated bike
rides across a LAN. The test is to look at using more intelligent
spinning bikes at health clubs or senior citizen homes.

The distribution media is not determined at this time as I am merely
investigating the possible application. So, DVD is not required but
desirable.

I am looking at using BeIA as a possible client OS.

Regards,
Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: Arnaud de Bossoreille de Ribou [mailto:bozo at via.ecp.fr]
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 9:56 AM
To: vls-devel at videolan.org
Subject: Re: Building Linux Box


On Tue, Mar 06, 2001, Bill Wimsatt wrote:
> I am building a Linux box to dive into VideoLAN. Can anyone give any
> hints on what to look for or to avoid? I am thinking about a dual PIII
> 700Mhz. What DVD should player should I use? Any video card issues (I
> know mostly client issue)? Network card?

You post in vls-devel at videolan.org. The VLS is the VideoLAN Server and
aims at
broadcasting mpeg video streams over an IP based LAN.

If your purpose is just to play DVDs on a linux box I suggest you to
post
in vlc at videolan.org (VLC is the VideoLAN Client).

If your purpose is to broadcast some mpeg streams over a IP based LAN
it's a
little bit more complicated. Could you please explain precisely what
type of
broadcasting you want to perform ?

Regards

-- 
Arnaud.