[techtalk] Video card for viewing cable

2000-12-27 Thread Subba Rao
Hi, I am new to the Video on Linux area. Is there an FAQ for this field? My plans on Linux is to add the capability to view video(VCR) and TV/cable. Is there a recommended Video card that I should invest in? What are the video cards that I need to avoid? My current kernel is 2.2.16. Any info

Re: [techtalk] Video card for viewing cable

2000-12-27 Thread curious
I've had good experinces with a generic bttv card... (don't remeber which one it was.. I just opened the box and looked at the chip before I baught it :) ) http://www.metzlerbros.de/bttv.html some other useful links: other supported cards: http://roadrunner.swansea.uk.linux.org/v4l.shtml linuxtv

Re: [techtalk] Re: Computer Books

2000-12-27 Thread Telsa Gwynne
On Wed, Dec 27, 2000 at 02:10:49PM -0800 or thereabouts, Raven ex Machina wrote: > Heya -- > > Quoth Tesla: > > "A decent book about networking" which would help me understand the > > difference between TCP and UDP and why I should care, and how all > > this stuff relates to my husband's firewall

Re: [techtalk] Re: Computer Books

2000-12-27 Thread curious
re: debian books.. actualy looking at the ones in english: (they are all avail online except for sams) newriders: http://www.newriders.com/debian/html/frames/ linuxpress: http://www.linuxpress.com/books.html oreilly: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/debian/chapter/index.html oreilly is the only on

[techtalk] Rackmount Servers and Portland LUGs

2000-12-27 Thread Celestyna
Anyone know a good place for inexpensive single-space rack mount servers? I'd go with VALinux but the budget says hell no. Besides, I'm gonna install OpenBSD on her to save some money. Make one yourself, you say. Gimme more hours in the week, I say! And don't say the C word (Cobalt) ;) Drownin

Re: [techtalk] Re: Computer Books

2000-12-27 Thread Telsa Gwynne
On Tue, Dec 26, 2000 at 09:35:18AM -0700 or thereabouts, mc wrote: > I have to disagree on the home network part. Sharing resources at home, > especially when more than one person wants the internet connection is > becoming "the thing to do." The list of how to's available on the web is Yes. I

Re: [techtalk] Re: Computer Books

2000-12-27 Thread Raven ex Machina
Heya -- Quoth Tesla: > "A decent book about networking" which would help me understand the > difference between TCP and UDP and why I should care, and how all > this stuff relates to my husband's firewall rules. ("Why can't I get > the time though that network time thingy?" "Because the firewall

Re: [techtalk] Video card for viewing cable

2000-12-27 Thread ktb
On Wed, Dec 27, 2000 at 04:43:05PM +, Subba Rao wrote: > Hi, > > I am new to the Video on Linux area. Is there an FAQ for this field? > My plans on Linux is to add the capability to view video(VCR) and TV/cable. > Is there a recommended Video card that I should invest in? What are the video