CarPC Install

[cinajunior]

You see? that's why my syntax is horrible!

(I mean: of course you forgot to write something in the last sentence didn't you?) hahaha!

Just last question: how was the test?

I mean: what kind of questions did you answered?

Was it useful in your career?

[MrAllforpc]

I have a few questions.

First off, I have this same idea for my car, but I want to use a small 7" touchscreen monitor. I was wondering what exactly you did to hook ip the speakers to the computer, did you get a specific sound card? And regarding heat, do you think its fine for a computer to be in a car like that? Last thing, moving parts like the HDD, doesn't last too long in a car does it?

[highgrav]

@MrAllforpc

Good questions. I used to Stereo Jack to RCA adapter to connect it to the sound card. I then identified the stereo wires in the car and soldered them to the RCA plugs. Not the cleanest solution but it did work. I did get some engine noise feedback but I was able to minimize it with a ground loop isolator. Heat and moving parts were a concern but I didn't have much of a problem. It would get hot in the summer but everything performed okay. The atom processor didn't get too hot

[highgrav]

@MrAllforpc The moving parts of the harddrive did okay too. I did get some skipping when off-road but that might have been the backup mouse getting bounced around. You could get a SSD with no moving parts. The cold seemed to be the biggest problem as it amplified the problems with the touchscreen backlight working. I have since removed this system from the car due to that prob. If I had to do it over again, I would get an off the shelf system or mount a tablet PC or iPad.

[h3xyournightmare]

someone should make a linux speciall for auto PC's with a nice user interface and other functions ;)

[chemao1978]

@h3xyournightmare Linux sucks, why would you want to do that? I can see it now. Turn on your car and just because of 1 corrupt file you have to pull over, pull out the computer, reboot in rescue mode and run FSCK. Winows got a corrupt file? Oh NOES... it takes 2 seconds longer to boot. How about making Linux even WORK with those specialized hardware and video resolutions? I'd LOVE having to bust out a keyboard and troubleshoot shit in the console when the xServer dies, or etc etc etc

[cinajunior]

@chemao1978

hahaha...

about pulling out the keyboard...

exactly what i thought :)

[chemao1978]

@cinajunior I'm an RHCT, and have to jack around with Linux every single day. Contrary to what people think 1. Linux is not free -- unless you consider time to be free, and 2. Although it doesn't crash any more or less than Windows, it's an infinitely bigger pain in the ass to fix.

[cinajunior]

@chemao1978 why are you telling that to me? I know exactly what it seems like: when I was 12 the only linux based os a non-RHTC (or whatever you are) could install on his pc was mandrake. I was impressed that time, because my brother's friends (at highschool that time) kept telling me how difficult was redhat to install and how great was the whole kde and self-installer thing...

[cinajunior]

@chemao1978 by the way, i'm still on my mind: I'd love to see you trying to look cool by having compiz as window manager and pulling out the keyboard to run properly gzip... hahaha...

[chemao1978]

@cinajunior Sorry but I am having a difficult time understanding what you're saying. Are you trying to say you doubt I know how to use gzip? Clearly English is not your primary language -- and that's cool... but the grammar here is practically incomprehensible. I also speak Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, and Vietnamese. If you're more fluent in any of those, please resubmit your comments in that language.

[cinajunior]

@chemao1978 1st: no, just laughing thinking about people using full sized keyboards in cars to do usual tasks...

2nd: clearly that's not so cool, if you didn't understand what i meant...

3rd: no, but I fluently speak Italian, Slovenian, Croatian and (very poor) German.

(really? a red hat certified technician that speaks 5 languages? and you have time to answer to my comments too?)

[chemao1978]

@cinajunior RHCT was a piece of cake. I took the test without studying :) yes, I speak 5 languages, as also apparently do.

[chemao1978]

@cinajunior Also, if you were only 12 years old when Mandrake was out then I doubt you are old enough to even have a clue what you're talking about. I probably knew more about PCs by that time than you have learned collectively, to this day. I was already building servers running FBSD more than 10 years ago. By that time I had also mastered pretty much every console. At 16, myself and 3 others wrote the first EVER encrypted and polymorphic virus in TPASCAL. I already forgot more than you know.

[gasrelay]

Why are all the finishes pictures in the dark??

[skiekhell]

@gasrelay because it looks exactly like it does in 1:10-1:12...there's no dash fascia cover to surround the screen. So you see holes, but you can't see them in the dark. Seems rather lame to me...

[pepitochapapote1]

Menuda mierda de montaje. Se deja de colocar la parte trasera de la pantalla. Dedícate al tráfico de armas o a ser chapero y deja al pobre coche.

[TheEnglishFamily]

messy

[KioskHacking]

What OS is running on it, Linux or Windows? If Windows, then what version?

[highgrav]

Windows XP

[RidingSausage]

@highgrav EWWW!! windows sucks

[highgrav]

@RidingSausage

Understandable.  But much like Linux, this version came free.

[GrantLogan2]

@RidingSausage linux would never pass for the average user...stop dreaming

[RidingSausage]

@GrantLogan2 i dont want it to either, so its no big deal

[chemao1978]

@RidingSausage You're retarded. Linux sucks like SHIT compared to Windows.

[RidingSausage]

@chemao1978 hahahaha i laughed

[chemao1978]

@RidingSausage You obviously have not used Linux for very long. You fanboys are hilarious. Those of us that actually KNOW Linux recognize it has an incredible number of flaws.

[hellzone100]

It could run OSX :)

Scene OSX can run on a PC....

fuck you!! Steve jobs and your copyrighted material

[griftereck]

is that a fixed position screen?

or is it a slide out one?

[highgrav]

fixed

[gnarly79]

Shame about the fascia around the screen. Nice job.

[CordobaInc]

Good but when done at enda video you can see the gap on etha side of the head unit

[highgrav]

It is a free program called Roadrunner. I do not think they have an official website but you can find the install at a site called mp3car.

[topsupers]

nice job i wed like to no with softwear you yous

[damnwhodatb2122]

Wow 5 F@#KING STARS!!!!!!!!

I have a 2000 ES 300 And I would like to know how u did that also.

[britrb32]

Hi there, do you have written instructions to go with this video?

I ahve a Lexus LS 400 and want to do the same sort of thing :)