Re: newbie Q re: spark station --> monitor

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From: cboyd
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 00:00

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On Sat, 09 Oct 1999 14:47:42 GMT, sbob@nospame.here.ruralnet.net.au
(Silent Bob) wrote:

>
>
>I've got a spark station terminal (says spark station ELC on the
>front), that I'd really like to convert to be able to use as an svga
>monitor for my PC.
>Is it posible to convert these over? (All the goodies have been
>removed from the rear compartment, leaving me with only the screen +
>casing)
>Or am I better off just throwing the whole thing away?
>
>

If you run UNIX (perhaps on another box)  you can download the XKernel
package ( http://www2.gol.com/users/gaijin/Linux/ )  and use it as an
X terminal.  Check that the ELC has 12 megs of RAM, and a kb/mouse.
AFAIK that's as close as you're going to get.

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