Integratek 0 Posted April 11, 2005 Is there any PC DVR card which have *nix (unix/linux) drivers and software ? imho m$ windows is sliiiightly overpriced .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qman 0 Posted April 11, 2005 There is a couple of linux, but unix?? I would have to see that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas 0 Posted April 11, 2005 Um, which Unix flavor? HP-UX,AIX,Solaris,*BSD,Minix,Linux,Irix,SCO Unix, or a flavor of Linux? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baywatch 1 Posted April 11, 2005 Avermedia do linux systems, we used them a few years ago but had bad networking problems with them. The systems themselves were stable as stand alone, there are a couple still running in local libraries where they didn't want the networking. I think they have sorted the networking problem out now ? Go to www.avermedia.com.tw or e-mail this lady Grace Chang gracechang@avermedia.com.tw she is very helpful Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Integratek 0 Posted April 11, 2005 Free flavor *BSD or whatever i just dont feel like paying $$$ (and lots of it) to uncle Bill *nix system might be much harder to set up for a first time but i guess i'll handle it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas 0 Posted April 11, 2005 Then you want Linux. *BSDs are not newbie friendly, and the hardware support is a bit poorer. What are you paying for Windows now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MamBo 0 Posted April 12, 2005 good linux dirstribution (like suse) cost you some $$$ too Best (free) unix distro for "general" use is FreeBSD (used for about 10 years now). for security reasons: OpenBSD. Best (free) linux distro: debian (just go for testing not stable). (currently have on couple of my servers) Best comercial linux distro: suse there are handfull of floppy distros used for routers. if you don't have good linux/unix admin just forget using linux/unix based systems. It will be cheaper for you to by windows than adapt, configure etc linux system. misconfigured linux/unix can be higher security risk than misconfigured windos P.S. all BEST are IMHO P.P.S. I'm no big bill fan (only 2 out of 5 my own systems use windows) but for general public and small businesses is usualy cheaper to stay with current windows config. if you are going to make DVR systems linux based is quit another storry (in this case *nix may be worth looking at) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Integratek 0 Posted April 12, 2005 the best deal for a oem win xp/2k i've found here is $143 i've managed to bought couple used licenses but it's unreliable i myself is an ok admin, and there's always admins best friend - TFM anyway, i'm not thinking just yet about making commercial linux-based product just feeling like playing around hoping of some positive results Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas 0 Posted April 12, 2005 Newegg.com usually has XP pro licences for $136-9. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted April 12, 2005 licences for windows XP ?? Whats that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MamBo 0 Posted April 13, 2005 licences for windows XP ?? Whats that you know.. some people buy they software. at least sometimes... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wahloon 0 Posted April 13, 2005 licences for windows XP ?? Whats that you know.. some people buy they software. at least sometimes... Can't get no better when its free hahaha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
