[simpits-tech] Rotating monitor image

[Bubba]

Wg Cdr BB Misra, VSM (Retd) wrote:
> If you happen to be using NVidia HW, then their new drivers have a
> provision
> to rotate the display. Maybe other vendors have it too..not sure.

I'll have to check the drivers when I get the board. I know it's not NVidia,
though.

> If you are planning to use a LCD module, select one which has a switch
> option to display in Landscape/Portrait mode (most LCD modules have
> it).

Remember, I'm the original Cheap Bastard ;) This thing is going to take some
serious abuse so I'm using the cheapest parts I can get away with. The LCD
I'm looking at is intended for playing widescreen DVDs in cars, so I doubt
it has the L/P switch. Would make life easy, though.

> BTW, which diskless PC are you using? Can you give your feedback on
> the
> device (performance etc)?

VIA Epia 800 mhz with a pair of bootable IDE CF adapters and a DC-DC power
supply. I haven't bought any hardware yet so I don't know how it works, but
since I won't be putting a huge load on it I don't see any problems. Chances
are it'll be faster than my VAIO laptop (K6-2 550) by a significant margin,
though. This machine will be very dedicated with only 2 functions, playing
MP3s and navigation. It may eventually be used for data logging and
instrumentation, but that's down the road a bit. Have to wait for the bike
it's going on to be a certain age so it doesn't need a tamperproof odometer.
I decided to build it into the bike, too. There's a ton of room under the
tail where the passenger seat used to be so I can mount it to a stainless
plate (soon to be magnesium, if I can find any) with Lords mounts and run
the video, audio, and keyboard cables along the frame and to the dash.
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Steve
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