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

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From: cjt&trefoil
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 00:00

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cboyd@dbx0001.freeserve.co.uk wrote:
> 
> 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.

Except he's already said the "goodies" have been removed from the 
rear compartment, i.e. there's no longer a CPU.

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