I scored a mega-deal on eBay a while back for this EVEm mini-ITX computer with an EVEm DC/DC power supply, in a generic mini-ITX case.
The EVEm has a VIA C3 Samuel2 600MHz "1GigaPro" CPU and a VIA VT133 Chipset.
I added the specified maximum of 256MB of 133Mhz SDRAM, and am currently using a 3.5" 6.4Gb hard drive.




Here's the dump of /proc/cpuinfo:




Ok, here's the batch of parts I received from Digi-Key for my C64 DTV.
I ordered case-mount parts so I wouldn't have to worry about making boards to mount the connectors.
See attached images for close-ups. I removed the Sales Order Numbers from the large composite photo.




Here's a better shot of the MSNTV2.
Note: I added an old heatsink to the Northbridge, as it tends to run warm.





Here's what phpSysInfo has to say:




Anything you ever needed to know about hacking the MSNTV2 can be found at http://www.toc2rta.com




Well, it's 3AM, but I got my first MSNTV2 server running using linux kernel 2.6.12.5, so here's a writeup on how it's done.
This is provided with no guarantee of accuracy or completeness
This tutorial assumes the following:







