We could still boot Linux on a conventional BIOS, like on every other machine in the world.
But then we give up fast suspend/resume, and distribution channel security. It seems to me that having Linux able to work better than Windows in fundamental ways is wise ;-). - Jim On Fri, 2008-05-16 at 12:08 +0200, Morgan Collett wrote: > On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 11:28 AM, Edward Cherlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > It would have been a lot simpler to have left OFW as it was, unable to > > support a Windows boot. But the point is now moot. > > No, actually that would have forced the Windows scenario to require a > BIOS to be flashed in place of OFW. Then we lose the simple dual boot > capability. > _______________________________________________ > Devel mailing list > Devel@lists.laptop.org > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel -- Jim Gettys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> One Laptop Per Child _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel