• Author:
  • Negus, Christopher
• Subject:
  Computer Hardware
• Published by:
  John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
• Published:
  21/10/2005
• Price:
  $44.99
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• 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

Introduction.

Part I: The Basics.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Linux Toys II.

Chapter 2: Finding What You Need.

Part II: Multimedia Projects.

Chapter 3: Creating a Web Photo Gallery.

Chapter 4: Creating a Personal Video Recorder with MythTV.

Chapter 5: Making Bootable Movies with eMoviX.

Part III: Home Projects.

Chapter 6: Customizing a Live Linux Pen Drive.

Chapter 7: Automating Home Lights and Gadgets with X10.

Chapter 8: Setting Up a Game Server with BZFlag.

Chapter 9: Building a Dedicated SOHO Firewall.

Part IV: Small Business Projects.

Chapter 10: Running an Internet Radio Station with Icecast.

Chapter 11: Building a Thin Client Server with LTSP.

Part V: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Using the Linux Toys II CD.

Appendix B: ABCs of Using Linux.

Appendix C: Installing Linux.

Index.