On 26/09/07 10:31 -0400, Jim Gettys wrote: > On Wed, 2007-09-26 at 06:52 -0700, big one wrote: > > > No VGA/EGA/CGA. > > > > This is some sort of free VESA BIOS and the author said the source code can > > be ported to Linux platform: > > > > http://www.talula.demon.co.uk/freebe/ > > The Geode emulation system is "interesting", to say the least.
> While technically possible to replace the closed source code we > eliminated, it would be a ***lot*** of work, mostly due to learning > curve and debugging time of working at that level of the Geode. Given > that there are good emulators that run under X, this seems to be a poor > use of time, from where i sit (then again, some might accuse me of bias > about X ;-). Not to mention that getting the SMI support into OFW would be an interesting and frustrating task that Mitch would probably rather jump into a nearby volcano then undertake. Jordan _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
