Regarding Via Epia system:
> This sounds interesting.  Did a quick web search.  Did you build your
> own system starting with this motherboard, or did you buy the system. 
> In either case, may I ask what is included in the box?  In lieu of a
> monitor and keyboard, could it be controlled with the Nokia N800
> Internet Tablet PC or something similar?  How do you control yours?

Yes, I built my own system. It's hardly any work though - all you need
is the motherboard, a stick of RAM, a HD and a case. Everything else
(eg CPU, network adaptor) is built into the motherboard. In fact, when
I first built it, I didn't use a HD either (I booted over the network).
Just plug it into your network and you're good to go.

I used a spare keyboard and monitor to set mine up. I control
slimserver from my desktop PC using the web interface (very easy, and
can be used from any browser eg my wife's PocketPC's Internet Explorer
over wifi). This would work just fine with a Nokia N800 or equivalent.

I control pretty much every other aspect of my server via ssh (using
the command line). The command line's not too friendly to linux newbies
though, so a better way of doing it when you're starting out would be to
use vnc to log into an X session. Don't worry, it's pretty easy. As an
alternative, you could get a kvm switch (which are getting pretty cheap
these days).


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