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Linux Toys II: 9 Cool New Projects for Home, Office, and Entertainment
PDf | 210 pages| English | 5MB
Linux Toys II is the latest book in the Linux Toys series. The original intent of Linux Toys was to help people use old PC hardware with free and open source software to create fun, interesting and useful projects. Many of the projects described in Linux Toys II (such as Linux Terminal Server Project) will run on a 10-year-old Pentium or even a 486, while other projects (such as the MythTV project) will get best results from the hottest PC you can afford.
The nine projects in Linux Toys II range from fun multimedia projects (bootable movies with eMoviX) to setting up a server (Gallery digital photo gallery) to creating a whole computer lab with inexpensive thin clients (Linux Terminal Server Project). Each project includes step-by-step instructions for gathering parts, then installing and configuring software.
? Builds on the success of the original Linux Toys, with new projects you can build using different Linux distributions
? All-new toys in this edition include a MythTV entertainment center, eMoviX bootable home movies, a BZFlag game client and server, and an Icecast Internet radio station, plus five more.
? Companion Web site, LinuxToys.net, provides information for further enhancing your Linux Toys II projects
? Includes a CD-ROM with scripts, packages, and code for the projects
Unlike the original Linux Toys, where my co-author Chuck Wolber and I tried to piece together software from various sources to create our projects, nearly every project in Linux Toys II is based on established, thriving open source initiatives. Most projects in Linux Toys II are software oriented, with the exception of chapters on MythTV and Devil-Linux. My friend Tom Weeks wrote those chapters and put together some excellent custom home entertainment and firewall PCs, respectively.
The projects covered in Linux Toys II are listed below. To get started, all you need is a PC, the CD that comes with the book, and the book itself. While most of the projects can be run a pure software projects, some extra hardware is needed for others (see the Hardware for Projects page). There are several attributes of Linux Toys II that I want to mention before getting to the project descriptions:
* Bootable CD: The Linux Toys CD contains a custom version of Damn Small Linux, so you can boot the CD directly. Not only can you then use Damn Small Linux as the basis for a bootable Linux pen drive, but you can try out Linux from this CD without installing to your hard disk (if you are new to Linux).
* Support for different Linux distros: As with Linux Toys, most of the Linux Toys II projects are delivered in RPM packages and tested in Red Hat?s Fedora Core Linux operating system. For Linux Toys II, however, we?ve also included software as tar/gzip archives (tarballs) that can be installed and used on many different Linux distributions. The CD also contains several entire ISO images (for Damn Small Linux, MoviX, and Devil-Linux) that can be burned to separate media and used for different projects.
* Praise for open source initiatives: Instead of trying to be a software developer for Linux Toys II, I?ve tried to stick close to software as it is delivered by open source initiatives. Most of these initiatives already have developers, forums, mailing lists, download sites and other resources in place. So, instead of me trying to duplicate or draw attention from those initiatives, I?m using their software as it is, singing their praises, and pointing you to them as ways of growing your Linux Toys II projects. Every project in this book has been reviewed by either the leader or a key developer for the software initiatives covered.
Download: (Hotfile)
http://hotfile.com/dl/33728290/4262616/ExtremeTech_Linux_Toys_II.pdf.zip.html
http://hotfile.com/dl/33728290/4262616/ExtremeTech_Linux_Toys_II.pdf.zip.html
Linux Toys II: 9 Cool New Projects for Home, Office, and Entertainment
PDf | 210 pages| English | 5MB
Linux Toys II is the latest book in the Linux Toys series. The original intent of Linux Toys was to help people use old PC hardware with free and open source software to create fun, interesting and useful projects. Many of the projects described in Linux Toys II (such as Linux Terminal Server Project) will run on a 10-year-old Pentium or even a 486, while other projects (such as the MythTV project) will get best results from the hottest PC you can afford.
The nine projects in Linux Toys II range from fun multimedia projects (bootable movies with eMoviX) to setting up a server (Gallery digital photo gallery) to creating a whole computer lab with inexpensive thin clients (Linux Terminal Server Project). Each project includes step-by-step instructions for gathering parts, then installing and configuring software.
? Builds on the success of the original Linux Toys, with new projects you can build using different Linux distributions
? All-new toys in this edition include a MythTV entertainment center, eMoviX bootable home movies, a BZFlag game client and server, and an Icecast Internet radio station, plus five more.
? Companion Web site, LinuxToys.net, provides information for further enhancing your Linux Toys II projects
? Includes a CD-ROM with scripts, packages, and code for the projects
Unlike the original Linux Toys, where my co-author Chuck Wolber and I tried to piece together software from various sources to create our projects, nearly every project in Linux Toys II is based on established, thriving open source initiatives. Most projects in Linux Toys II are software oriented, with the exception of chapters on MythTV and Devil-Linux. My friend Tom Weeks wrote those chapters and put together some excellent custom home entertainment and firewall PCs, respectively.
The projects covered in Linux Toys II are listed below. To get started, all you need is a PC, the CD that comes with the book, and the book itself. While most of the projects can be run a pure software projects, some extra hardware is needed for others (see the Hardware for Projects page). There are several attributes of Linux Toys II that I want to mention before getting to the project descriptions:
* Bootable CD: The Linux Toys CD contains a custom version of Damn Small Linux, so you can boot the CD directly. Not only can you then use Damn Small Linux as the basis for a bootable Linux pen drive, but you can try out Linux from this CD without installing to your hard disk (if you are new to Linux).
* Support for different Linux distros: As with Linux Toys, most of the Linux Toys II projects are delivered in RPM packages and tested in Red Hat?s Fedora Core Linux operating system. For Linux Toys II, however, we?ve also included software as tar/gzip archives (tarballs) that can be installed and used on many different Linux distributions. The CD also contains several entire ISO images (for Damn Small Linux, MoviX, and Devil-Linux) that can be burned to separate media and used for different projects.
* Praise for open source initiatives: Instead of trying to be a software developer for Linux Toys II, I?ve tried to stick close to software as it is delivered by open source initiatives. Most of these initiatives already have developers, forums, mailing lists, download sites and other resources in place. So, instead of me trying to duplicate or draw attention from those initiatives, I?m using their software as it is, singing their praises, and pointing you to them as ways of growing your Linux Toys II projects. Every project in this book has been reviewed by either the leader or a key developer for the software initiatives covered.
Download: (Hotfile)
http://hotfile.com/dl/33728290/4262616/ExtremeTech_Linux_Toys_II.pdf.zip.html
http://hotfile.com/dl/33728290/4262616/ExtremeTech_Linux_Toys_II.pdf.zip.html