[geeks] ...and now keyboards.

[Sridhar Ayengar]

nate at portents.com wrote:
>> Since you mention, this setup (currently XP Pro SP3) is eventually going
>> to need some sort of Linux-based PVR-type functionality (although I
>> don't really have any interest in mucking with CableCARDs and the like
>> to get recording working).
> 
> CableCARDs will most likely never work with Linux.
> 
> CableCARD adapters (internal PCI or external USB) for computers will only
> work with computers with a special CableCARD BIOS, one that has a license
> key in it, that is only given out to authorized vendors of CableCARD MCE
> computers (like Dell, HP, etc.)  Without that special BIOS, the CableCARD
> adapter will not work.

Until someone breaks the security measures.

Peace...  Sridhar