[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: Linux VR on an Agenda

[Lance Rose]

When is the next NTLUG meeting, I could bring this one up there.

>Maybe the guy who has the developer Agenda can answer this, but it sure
>sounds like a fun little toy. Would love to play with one to see what
>exactly I can do with it, but maybe someone can indulge a couple 
questions:

>1. What kinds of ports does it have? I read the site, and I wasn't exactly
>clear. I'd need something with at least one serial port (for a speech
>synthesizer) and for a keyboard of some description. Can't use the touch
>screen.
	1 IrDA port
	1 RS-232 port
	1 high speed 1.6Mhz clocked serial port for external keyboard, mass 
storage, wireless, etc

>2. Along those lines, I read something about a keyboard accessory. Bet 
it's
>not available yet--does it use some sort of standard keyboard connector so
>something else could be used in the meantime?
I don't know if it's available yet.  I don't think you could get a 
connector or converter to use a standard keyboard.  That would be cool 
though.

>3. What does the developer version have in the way of pre-installed
>software? Or put another way, is it possible to just bypass or ignore all
>the graphical stuff and get straight to a text login?
All the usual PIM stuff, plus a few games.  The best part is the 
downloadable kernel.  hen they upgrade the software or if someone adds 
something cool, you recompile and reload. You can get a $promt and do 
anything.

TNX,