[mythtv-users] Considering a Pundit. Pls advise.

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Wed, Aug 18, 2004 at 03:40:13PM -0700, Chris Petersen wrote:
> > What do I need to do to make it boot headless?
> 
> Huh?  I thought that all non-mac machines were capable of booting 
> headless.  You just turn it on.  But if you're using it as a myth box, 
> it won't be headless.  The TV out is treated exactly as if it was a monitor.

No, actually, some bioses will really lock up at boot if they don't
find a video card *with a monitor plugged in*.  All of them, of course,
require the adapter, but I have personally fought with ones that
required the monitor, too.  They likely *won't* be unhappy, though, if
they have TV out -- you *can't* detect the lack of a *video* monitor,
just VGA.

> > Are there enough PCI slots for my Haupage 350 plus wireless card? How 
> > many slots exactly?
> 
> Two PCI slots.  the 350 will require some bending of the case to make it 
> fit (there's a lip you have to work around -- there are tutorials 
> floating around that show you), but both SHOULD fit if the wireless card 
> is small enough.
> 
> And make sure you're aware of the two different versions of the pundit 
> -- only one of them has good video-out support.

I believe the recommended model is the SiS chipset one, right Chris?

Cheers,
-- jra
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