Re: Is FreeBSD up to this job?

2003-09-19 Thread Marc Wiz
On Fri, Sep 19, 2003 at 01:35:26PM -0600, Jeremy D. Pavleck wrote: Stuff deleted. > I had some time to reflect on the design, and my main problem I was facing > was the visualizations of music. Initially I thought I'd need a fairly > high output video card to be able to properly display the vis.

Re: Is FreeBSD up to this job?

2003-09-19 Thread Jeremy D. Pavleck
I'm beginning to agree it is now overspec'ed. But only because I'm thinking now (thanks to input from you folks) about making a marketable version instead of one for my own pool hall. When I say jukebox, I mean ones like these: http://www.gameroomantiques.com/CDjukebox.htm http://www.wurlitzer-juk

Re: Is FreeBSD up to this job?

2003-09-19 Thread Roman Neuhauser
# [EMAIL PROTECTED] / 2003-09-17 12:33:30 -0600: > My plan is to build a custom "jukebox looking" enclosure like everyone > is used to seeing in bars, poolhalls, etc. In place of the CD changer > I'd like to have a full PC (Thinking XP2800, 1GB RAM, 500Gb SATA RAID) > built inside, connected to

Re: Is FreeBSD up to this job?

2003-09-18 Thread Jeremy D. Pavleck
Forgot all about Freevo, I'll have to see how easy it is to make it bend to my ways (or, maybe the freevo developers would help me with it in exchange for some press + % of profits if I market it) Speaking of marketing it Someone said I should, which I didn't think about before, so I'm sort of

Re: Is FreeBSD up to this job?

2003-09-18 Thread David L
This is just a long shot, but have you had a look at Freevo? www.freevo.org It runs on FreeBSD David > Hi gang, > I was looking at purchasing a jukebox recently for a poolhall. When > all is said and done, I found a refurbished 100 cd jukebox which I > thought was really nice, until I heard the

Re: Is FreeBSD up to this job?

2003-09-17 Thread Joel Rees
> I'm thinking the CD changer would just overly complicate > things. Oh, but there's something so _satisfying_ about watching the CD changer in motion. (I'm not kidding. That's why jukeboxes have a glass front.) Maybe you could simulate the changer with computer graphics? > Right now, I feel

Re: Is FreeBSD up to this job?

2003-09-17 Thread Jeremy D. Pavleck
Indeed. I'm thinking the CD changer would just overly complicate things. Right now, I feel 500GB of RAID 5 SATA storage will probably provide enough space plus plenty of room to grow. If I don't have a search feature, odds are I'll end up just deleting/moving the files off and loading new ones on.

Re: Is FreeBSD up to this job?

2003-09-17 Thread Robert Storey
On Wed, 17 Sep 2003 12:33:30 -0600 (MDT) "Jeremy Pavleck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi gang, > I was looking at purchasing a jukebox recently for a poolhall. When > all is said and done, I found a refurbished 100 cd jukebox which I > thought was really nice, until I heard the price - $4500.

RE: Is FreeBSD up to this job?

2003-09-17 Thread Jeff MacDonald
nal Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >> Jeremy Pavleck >> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 3:34 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Is FreeBSD up to this job? >> >> >> Hi gang, >> I wa

Is FreeBSD up to this job?

2003-09-17 Thread Jeremy Pavleck
Hi gang, I was looking at purchasing a jukebox recently for a poolhall. When all is said and done, I found a refurbished 100 cd jukebox which I thought was really nice, until I heard the price - $4500. This is on par with a lot of older refurbished models, and the price can double for newer on