On Mon, 5 Mar 2001, Orlando Andico wrote:
> 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? :)
>
I've been toying on whether to get myself a BookPC - you know that
book-sized footprint case, with a micro-atx board with everything in it..
It uses an intel 810 chipset, SIS ethernet, "lin"modem. Looks pretty cool
for a linux based appliance. At Php 29K without monitor and Win OS, it's
quite reasonable.
Has anyone ever tried installing linux on a bookpc? Based on my research,
all of the hardware inside is supported.
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