> Booting to console mode / svgalib possible Can someone put a wiki / HOWTO about booting OLPC to console mode, setting up svgalib, SDL, xinit command and xinitrc?
> Lack of FreeDOS because of BIOS With console mode, IMO it is possible to run DOS Emulator such as DosEMU + FreeDOS or DOSbox with decent speed on OLPC. http://dosemu.sourceforge.net http://dosbox.sourceforge.net 1. There are large number of DOS education application suitable for teacher and students. 2. Most DOS applications are designed for slow PC below 100 MHz. 3. There are many abandonware/freely available 20 years old DOS applications/tools on the Internet, such as TurboC, TurboPascal, TurboBasic etc. DOS Freeware / Shareware applications: Simtel.net: http://www.eunet.bg/simtel.net/msdos/ Garbo.uwasa.fi: ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/ _____________________________________________________________ = You want FREE web-based email ? = You want your own @qon.lao.net address?? = Then you want LaoNet's WebMail ! = Get it at http://webmail.lao.net !! _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list [email protected] http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
