I am currently working a small project to turn an antiquated neoware thin client (300MHz,128MB) into a jukebox to sit neatly with my hifi and stream from my server.
I have evaluated umpteen options over the last month from DOS to Win95/98 and a huge array of linux distros. Unsurprisingly I ended up going back the one I started with. DSL detects all the slightly obscure hardware (Geode based) and with Mp3blaster does exactly what I want.
My only gripe is the time it takes to boot. Its not horrific but I'm sure it could be better. I have reduced the grub menu timeout and knocked off the dhcp client, which has improved things a bit, but is there anything else I can do? Perhaps reducing the time it takes to probe for hardware?
I am not a complete n00b with regards to linux, but I'm not too hot on the blood and guts of it.
Any advice would be very much appreciated.
I have evaluated umpteen options over the last month from DOS to Win95/98 and a huge array of linux distros. Unsurprisingly I ended up going back the one I started with. DSL detects all the slightly obscure hardware (Geode based) and with Mp3blaster does exactly what I want.
My only gripe is the time it takes to boot. Its not horrific but I'm sure it could be better. I have reduced the grub menu timeout and knocked off the dhcp client, which has improved things a bit, but is there anything else I can do? Perhaps reducing the time it takes to probe for hardware?
I am not a complete n00b with regards to linux, but I'm not too hot on the blood and guts of it.
Any advice would be very much appreciated.
