What should I do with this?
- Thread starter ojmanyeah
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I would try getting Linux on it and try to use it as a media extender, or thin client, or WiFi based remote, or something along those lines. It uses an Arm9 based professor at 300mhz, so anything more than a light webserver, dosbox machine, or embedded system is likely too much for it.
You could try putting windows 8 for arm on it when that comes out, but that would be for lulz, nothing more.
You could try putting windows 8 for arm on it when that comes out, but that would be for lulz, nothing more.
Noah
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Buy a nice big external hard drive, get an ethernet cable, and make that Sega into a file server. I've got one setup at my house, not on that particular machine, but they are really useful. With a 300MHz processor, there isn't really anything you can do. I doubt YouTube would even be efficient.
I doubt you really have an easy way to install/load linux on it, tbh. Chances are that at the price point you go it, it lacks support for booting from anything other than WinCE on the ROM.
In the off chance that it came with an SD card that has CE loaded on it, just replace that with a linux install.
Personally, I would look for some kind of WinCE based fileserve app. If I can't find that, I'd start taking flax apart to see if I can figure out how to change the boot ROM. Highly unlikely that I could, though.
On another note, between torching it and sending it to me for the price of shipping... I think you know where my vote is.
Toys are fun.
In the off chance that it came with an SD card that has CE loaded on it, just replace that with a linux install.
Personally, I would look for some kind of WinCE based fileserve app. If I can't find that, I'd start taking flax apart to see if I can figure out how to change the boot ROM. Highly unlikely that I could, though.
On another note, between torching it and sending it to me for the price of shipping... I think you know where my vote is.
Toys are fun.
ojmanyeah
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Well I don't really think linux is an option here, it won't let me get into the bios(surprise surprise) and it won't let me access the installation iso for xubuntu because it's awesome like that. I was thinking maybe I could make this into a portable media device running a really light version of linux but that doesn't seem to be going to happen. ( I had case ideas and everything 
) I'm completely involved in this now though . I'm trying to think how I could best use this as a file server, if anyone knows more about linux I would love your help. I may just end up using this for parts for something... or just as a paper weight... or for fuel...
) I'm completely involved in this now though . I'm trying to think how I could best use this as a file server, if anyone knows more about linux I would love your help. I may just end up using this for parts for something... or just as a paper weight... or for fuel...
First off, you'd need to have a way to mount the ISO, or at least build it into an actual disk.
Second, you need to make sure you're using an OS that supports the ARM9 Architecture. Just a tip, if your options are "32 bit or 64 bit", it's likely not going to work.
Third: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5583 ... sce-device
Basically, Look for a fileserve app that runs under CE
http://www.ehow.com/how_6087615_share-v ... twork.html
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms906624.aspx
http://lifehacker.com/372330/get-full-f ... ftp-server
Second, you need to make sure you're using an OS that supports the ARM9 Architecture. Just a tip, if your options are "32 bit or 64 bit", it's likely not going to work.
Third: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5583 ... sce-device
Basically, Look for a fileserve app that runs under CE
http://www.ehow.com/how_6087615_share-v ... twork.html
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms906624.aspx
http://lifehacker.com/372330/get-full-f ... ftp-server
