1. Introduction

This is a build guide for a custom MP3 box, which has no harddrive, floppy, or video card and boots from the network. It also fetches the songs from the network. It is intended as template, quick reference, and a template to building a custom MP3 box. Frequently asked questions related to MP3 box building, its usage, problems, and references are given.

1.1 Acknowledgments

Much of this information came from authors private ideas and source files covered under GNU licenses. Huge thanks goes to Tom Jones (for helping me design the box), Ryan Defelic (for his MP3 box being a alpha-prototype), Steve Maroney (for asking me many questions), the LRP project, and of course The Penguin (which sits on his shrine next to my network closet :=) )

1.2 Copyright

Copyright (c) 2001 by Konrad Rzeszutek

Please freely copy and distribute (sell or give away) this document in any format. It's requested that corrections and/or comments be forwarded to the document maintainer. You may create a derivative work and distribute it provided that you:

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• Give due credit to previous authors and major contributors.

If you're considering making a derived work other than a translation, it's requested that you discuss your plans with the current maintainer.

1.3 Feedback

I rely on you, the reader, to make this HOWTO useful. If you have any questions, corrections, or comments, please send them to me, conradus@iname.com, and I will try to incorporate them in the next revision.