[sf-lug] Hardware hack for laptop - Raspberry Pi in the optical slot.

[Bobbie Sellers]

On 9/22/20 4:23 PM, Dan Murphy wrote:
> Very cool.
>
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> *From:* sf-lug-bounces at linuxmafia.com <sf-lug-bounces at linuxmafia.com> 
> on behalf of Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever at dslextreme.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 22, 2020 9:19:13 AM
> *To:* SF-LUG <sf-lug at linuxmafia.com>
> *Subject:* [sf-lug] Hardware hack for laptop - Raspberry Pi in the 
> optical slot.
> Hi LUGers,
>
>      I asked sometime back one of our knowledgeable members about this
> sort of thing and was told it was impossible.
>
> <https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-zero-replaces-broken-laptop-optical-drive 
> <https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-zero-replaces-broken-laptop-optical-drive>>
>
>      The laptop now runs on the Raspberry Pi.  But it takes a 3D printer
> to produce the board that makes mounting the RP in the optical drive 
> slot possible.
>
>      Bobbie Sellers

     Actually reading the article more closely the Raspberry Pi is not 
in control but is controlled by the facilities of the
otherwise working laptop in an SSH session, that is mouse/touch 
pad/screen/cursor.  Still if an older laptop with
the function of a terminal is connected then you might have some bad 
hardware.

         Bobbie