On Mon, 5 Mar 2001, Ian C. Sison wrote:
..
> But doesn't linux require some basic bios functionality to work? Whatever
> the case, this can only make PCs more affordable, without the need to pay
> award or ami or phoenix for their bios.
>
> the only problem i can see is that there will be lots of different linux
> bioses around, for each mobo manufacturer will need to modify it for
> whatever quirk his product may have.
Done more reading. Apparently it works best on SiS 630 main boards (SiS is
supporting the work). You can go to X on an SiS board, with absolutely
zero rotating media!! (using the onboard AGP in framebuffer mode, some
main boards also have onboard Ethernet).
Death of the Javastation, perhaps? :)
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