If the intended use is non-interactive, why not just plug an external monitor in for the duration of the configuration time?
-wes On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 5:42 PM Dick Steffens <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a pair of Toshiba Satellites, each with a problem. One of them > won't boot at all. The other can boot partway, but has a damaged screen. > The right hand couple of inches are messed up. I can see stuff going on > on the other side, but the task to which I want to put it requires a > working screen. Of course, I'm cheap and want to fix this for close to > zero $. So my question is, how can I tell if the screen on one is > compatible with the other? The research I did indicates that they are > both 1280 x 800, but I don't know enough about this level of hardware to > know if that's all I need to know. > > The unit with the bum screen is a Satellite L45-S7423, Model number > PSL48U-013005. > The unit that won't boot is a Satellite A135-S2326, Part number > PSAD6U-0100D. > > And, of course, I will need guidance to swap them, assuming that is > possible. Alas, I won't be able to attend either of the next two > clinics. July will be the first time I can make it. > > The intended use is to install Apache for local use with a "website" > I'll write to play audio from a list. I don't want to use typical audio > programs because they have too many features. This will have large > buttons and a simple list of audio files that not too sophisticated > folks can use. I'll set up the machine to power up with the website > running and waiting for the user to hit play. > > Ideas for which distro make sense for this old machine (the L45) will > also be appreciated. It came with Vista Home Basic. I don't know if > either of them are 64 bit or 32 bit, but I'm guessing 32 bit. > > -- > Regards, > > Dick Steffens > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
