How to Add a MatrixOrbital VFD Display to your Linux Box

This instructable covers adding a MatrixOrbital VFD to your linux box. Like all good geeks I have a headless linux box on my home network. By adding a Vacuum Fluorescent Display and running LCDProc you can display health stats and keep an eye on your linux box.

Step 1 Parts

I used a MatrixOrbital VFD2041

- 1 DC Power Coaxial Connector
- 1 9v Power Supply
- 1 4 Pin connector
- 1 DB9 Serial Cable

Comments

[rocketman221]

Nice!
Where did you get that display.

[deathsmileyinc]

ty :P

[deathsmileyinc]

nice instructable! but a lot of people use widows for gaming (like me).

could you make this for windows?

[joe]

Absolutely, just use LCD Smartie instead of LCDProc
http://lcdsmartie.sourceforge.net/