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See '''[[Adding USB SVGA]]''' for a How To guide. |
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A VGA adapter is rather expensive, and not as useful as a TV adapter. TV output has recently become cheap (witness the rash of cheap game-in-a-joystick systems at toy stores), using similar display hardware could work. A microcontroller connected to the USB port would easily handle regular Linux text displays, and at least be an aid in debugging. |
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== See also == |
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* [[Remote display]] |
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* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Additional_architectural_elements#Any_chance_for_VGA_connector.3F One among many requests for a USB to VGA adapter] |
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== Currently Available Technology == |
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* [http://www.kvmchoice.com/detail_switch.asp?id=10199 Generic USB to VGA] |
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= Implementation = |
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The general impression at this point is that USB2VGA dongles don't work on the XO, but I don't understand why that would be, so I picked one up to experiment with. I'll document my work here. |
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== Alternatives == |
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* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Remote_display Remote Display] |
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