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ydeardorff
August 4th, 2009, 05:45 AM
Hello unbuntu-eers,

I'm trying to source up information on how to make a personalize digital dashboard for my car. The basic idea is to make a set of custom gauges for a show car, and have in place of a set of standard gauges, an LCD screen. I turn the key, and the display lights up and shows my custom designed gauge layout in a virtual display of a dashboard.

I have searched hi and low, but all I can find is a collection of airplane, or Boating dashboard software.

Can you help?

Id like this to run off of linux, no logos, nor login, just turn the key and it comes on. I don't want to have to code (as I dont know how) for each gauge. But Im wondering has anyone made anything via linux for this type of thing? Ive seen it done via windows mobile, using a micro form factor computer. And id nee this to run off of stock car sending units and inputs such as tachometer etc.

Any help here?

Thanks,

yaughn