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Friday, March 15, 2002 |
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Dotcom Garden: To Linux, or not to Linux? To state the problem, the garden server needs to run the Web cam, thus needs to be close to the window overlooking the garden and needs to connect via the Wi-Fi LAN to save me running a Cat 5 cable from one end of the house to the other.
There are Linux drivers for US Robotics Wi-Fi PC card/PCI adaptor, but no Linux driver for the Ariston USB camera I have. There's no Win 2K driver for the Ariston either, though it works with Mac OS 8.6 and 9.x (I don't have a spare USB-equipped Mac). Decisions, decisions... |
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Garden Cam is back up. Turns out signal strength is an issue... I swapped out the 802.11b card for a more recent model and may need to consider positioning our AirPort hub somewhere besides on my desk. Virtual serenity is back for a harried world... Comments 2:13:01 PM 
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Dotcom Garden: The Garden Cam is having problems. For some reason the PowerBook 2400 is dropping it's AppleShare connection after about an hour (admittedly, it's running over a Wi-Fi connection through a firewall). May be time for the Linux box...
Frost last night.. temperature was in the low 40s when we went for our run this morning. OK for the cool weather plants, but I'm having a heck of a time getting warm weather veggies - summer tomatoes, peppers, beans - going. I may need a cold frame... |
Updated 4/16/04; 11:49:24 AM
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Chris Gulker'sUpdated 4/16/04; 11:49:24 AM
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