StarBand

[Brian Densmore]

So has anybody tried to make the Starband work with Linux? Is there a HOWTO
for setting it up to work from a Linux box? They say you W(bleep) software,
but give some networking thing on how to configure to work with a Linux
network. I'm thinking about going down to the Dish network people in town
and getting it, but not if I have to lose a Linux box.

PS. Installing parabolic dishes are easy if you have a level, protractor,
magnetic compass and the satellite coordinates.

Brian
(Physics phreak)

-----Original Message-----
From: Brent Haag [mailto:linuxguru at engineer.com]
Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 11:24 AM
To: Randy Rathbun
Cc: kclug at kclug.org
Subject: Re: StarBand

------Original Message------
From: Randy Rathbun <randy at randyrathbun.org>
To: Brian Kelsay <bkelsay at askpioneer.com>
Sent: November 11, 2000 6:21:04 AM GMT
Subject: Re: StarBand

I will say, however, I hope those that get it have a lot of nerves - setting
the small dish systems up is a total pain. The guy who sold me my receiver
said "It's like aiming at a gnat's butt." He was wrong. It is more like
aiming at an amoeba's butt. My suggestion is to spend the extra cash and
have it installed.

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I disagree.  I helped install a Sony DSS 4 or 5 years ago for my parents. 
It was very easy, hook the receiver up to your tv, enter your zip and it
will give you a starting point for aligning the dish.  The Sony dish had a
blinking red LED on the LNB that blinked faster when the signal got
stronger.

And people that say that the wind can knock their dish out of alignment,
don't have it mounted securely enough.  My parents haven't had one problem
with it since it was installed.

Brent Haag
bhaag at linuxfreak.com
linuxguru at engineer.com

Microsoft gives you Windows...Linux gives you the whole house.

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