> Hi Guys, > > > I have a PIII 800 which seems like a suitable donor. I basically need it > [ ... ]
CPU sounds fine. > Don't really care if XWindows is there or not, i'm happy enough in a I'd add X to the machine, and use the xmame (with the xv method) to get full-screen. > Will need to operate in full screen, hopefully booting to a menu such as > dmame. I'm starting X from rc.local and use no window manager for my "arcade" user. The first entry in .xinitrc is my frontend, so I can just switch the box on, got fetch a coke, and start playing ;-) > Oh, i have install media for Mandrake 8, 9, 9.2 or 10. I've got Gentoo on my linux box, but the distribution will not make a huge difference. You just need any old Linux, and put a self-compiled xmame on it. > Advice hugely appreciated as this is the first time i've attempted a linux > based cab setup. Please have a look at http://www.gurkensalat.com/arcade/ for the details of my setup and feel free to steal anything that might help you ;-) Regards, Hakan -- Simpler is better. But try telling that to any young fool who hasn't even fought in the clone wars... _______________________________________________ Xmame mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://toybox.twisted.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/xmame
