Other uses for the Gentoo Lunch box

tolle

At the very same second as I saw the Lunch box at Gentoo store, I wanted to use one of those as a computer case. A mATX motherboard is only 7x7" large? (17,64cm x 17,64cm). Anyways, It would be rather cool, and easy to carry to a lan and such.

Yarrick · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 3:24 pm Post subject:

I think they're called mITX. mATX is a little bigger.

http://www.mini-itx.com/default.asp

tolle · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 5:19 pm Post subject:

oh, your right. mini-itx.

Does this one seem ok?
http://www.viavpsd.com/product/epia_m_spec.jsp?motherboardId=81

Yarrick · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2003 1:58 am Post subject:

yes - any epia series board will do.

heres someone who modded a batman lunchbox:
http://www.mini-itx.com/projects/lunchboxpc/

lazarusrat · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2003 5:41 pm Post subject:

Getting the video drivers to work for the Epia M under Gentoo is difficult at best. Check the Via linux forum (http://forums.viaarena.com) for tales of horror about it. Some people have gotten the old drivers to work, but it's a hassle and a half. I've yet to see a report of someone getting the video drivers for the M to work on Gentoo.
The older boards have a different graphics chip which has better support.

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