Possible EPIA distro for Linux, Can we make one?

**Audio Bandit** · 02-27-2004, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by adamis

Still, if we can get something to start with and build from there.... The thought of having a whole package setup with GPS/DVD/MP3/Divx and anything else you would want available and all set to work together is tantalizing.

There is allready a debian based distro that will give you everything you are asking for minus ofcourse GPS. Anyway you look at it the only way we'll get GPS integreated into linux is getting on routis's case about releasing a linux installer.

**allinc666** · 03-06-2004, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by adamis

I just made the switch to Linux on all of my personal computers plus my mom's computer (surprisingly I get very few complaint's from her now...) and I'm really starting to like Linux. I was wondering how hard would it be to build a custom distro just for the EPIA motherboards in an automotive environment? Is this a project that we could take on that would further push this field into the mainstream?

If you really want to get this going go to:
http://www.dashpc.com

This site is ran by Chris Bergeron. A long time user of Linux in-car EPIA. His car has been featured at events such as the "Creme de le Creme" Car PC installation at the 2003 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and PhreakNIC 6

And for the front end go to:
http://sourceforge.net/project/proje...group_id=43989

**adamis** · 03-06-2004, 04:23 PM

I've saw this sight when I first starting searching out how to put a computer in a car. Looks like he has pretty much everything started and going. Guess I'm going to do a lot of playing around to see if maybe this is what I want. This dude definitly is a perfectionist if I ever saw one...

**allinc666** · 03-06-2004, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by adamis

I've saw this sight when I first starting searching out how to put a computer in a car. Looks like he has pretty much everything started and going. Guess I'm going to do a lot of playing around to see if maybe this is what I want. This dude definitly is a perfectionist if I ever saw one...

Yea him and Todd are the top 2 guys in the Linux Carputer area. IMHO

**mkkbb** · 02-23-2005, 06:06 PM

I've recently installed ubuntu (www.ubuntulinux.org) after they sent me free cds. It is very fast and very easy too.

I used to use Mandrake but found that I couldn't patch the kernels without errors and none of the compiled kernels would run.

In Ubuntu everything just works, and it is so much faster too. Go on order some CDs from them (the installation is off 1 CD, you also get sent a live CD) or download it and give it a try. It is based on Debian.

**kozmo** · 02-23-2005, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by allinc666

If you really want to get this going go to:
http://www.dashpc.comAnd for the front end go to:

http://sourceforge.net/project/proje...group_id=43989

These are all great the distrobutions that have been listed but there is one common problem I have found in all the ditros and front ends I have checked out for Linux and that is the ability to rip cds when they are inserted that is the one this I would really really want on mine...just a thought