Was asked if we could remove the box that was connected to the television display (i.e, remove the computer and just have a display). This was in 2011, so it was the transition to "smarter" devices.
My first thought was, no you need a computer to drive the display.
Upon further investigation, that television actually had a USB hub on the motherboard, though no port soldered in. So it was smarter than I thought. After some careful hacking, voiding of all warranties, and soldering a usb port to the motherboard, I was able to get Linux to boot on the television without a computer to drive it.
Sorry for perpetuating the illusion that we can perform technological magic.
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Was asked if we could remove the box that was connected to the television display (i.e, remove the computer and just have a display). This was in 2011, so it was the transition to "smarter" devices.
My first thought was, no you need a computer to drive the display.
Upon further investigation, that television actually had a USB hub on the motherboard, though no port soldered in. So it was smarter than I thought. After some careful hacking, voiding of all warranties, and soldering a usb port to the motherboard, I was able to get Linux to boot on the television without a computer to drive it.
Sorry for perpetuating the illusion that we can perform technological magic.