Topic: Infocast as a front-end dummy terminal
http://forum.chumby.com/viewtopic.php?id=6423
I'm just reposting as it relates to this section as well.
I want use my Chumby-based Infocast8 as a front-end for my Car-puter. What I mean is I want to use the touchscreen and LCD to control the computer remotely (relay video and mouse control back and forth to the computer in the trunk.)
Originally I was looking into porting Android (any version really) on to it. Unfortunately, porting to the device seems to be more difficult then I initially realized. So back to the drawing board.
Then I thought hey, all I really want is the touchscreen. The rest I can do with an externally with a PC over ethernet or over USB. The benefit is I'm not limited to using an embedded solution with limited RAM / Hardware.
What I would need:
1. Linux will act as the host OS.
- Preferably as stream-lined and stripped-down as possible.
2. Some form of remote software such as VNC, etc..
- Possibly lower level like bitmap and serial streaming?
3. Any necessary tweaks to improve performance/framerates like buffers, drivers, etc...
Considering I don't plan to watch video (porn) while I'm operating my vehicle, my performance reqs are relatively low. The most time-sensitive use I can think of is GPS. Also, Audio is not needed since I can just run RCA from the PC to my AMP.
Any, suggestions where I should start? Anyone seen anything similar to what I'm describing?