Can we connect Raspberry pi to old CRT television as monitor?

What are the other options i have to connect as monitor. I have a VGA monitor but doesnot have HDMI converter. I can get display out of my mobile Nokia N-70, Car dvd,calculators etc..

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guzunty over 12 years ago

There is another option. If you already have a regular desktop computer and you are willing to do a bit of command line work to set it up, you can use ssh to work on the Pi.

You don't even need a keyboard or a mouse. You do need the Pi to be running a network connection, but that is part of the setup.

http://www.adafruit.com/blog/2012/12/20/tutorial-adafruits-raspberry-pi-lesson-6-using-ssh-raspberry_pi-raspberrypi/

EDIT: Actually, I just checked and (unusually for AdaFruit) this link probably isn't the best. It is using a funky serial cable. I use a plain ethernet connection since I want access to the internet from the Pi (and I think most people would). A quick Google for 'ssh -X' didn't produce anything that stood out as a connect-the-dots tutorial, sorry.

The windows that would normally appear on the Pi display appear on your computers desktop instead.

It's not a solution for everyone, since you don't get that Raspberry Pi desktop environment to launch programs. Instead you launch a terminal window and start programs that way. This arguably a better way to get used to the operating system anyway, its the way the Pro's do it. Another advantage is that you don't have the extra keyboard, monitor and mouse cluttering up your surfaces.

Like I said, not for everyone, but it's the way I do it.
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mconners over 12 years ago in reply to guzunty

Another option is to use VNC. I described it a bit in this thread.

http://www.element14.com/community/message/65613#65613/l/re-pi-screen-display

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mconners over 12 years ago in reply to guzunty

Another option is to use VNC. I described it a bit in this thread.

http://www.element14.com/community/message/65613#65613/l/re-pi-screen-display

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