On Thu, 15 Jun 2000 19:29:53 PDT, Mike Smith wrote:
>
>By now, based on the timeframe I've watched you
>through, I'd say that you should have a board that looks like a plain VGA
>framebuffer and has a keyboard cable hung out the back, and software up
>and running. Build cost at 100 off would probably be < $100.
Yeah, if I were a hardware guy. :) Besides there are other people
taking this approach like PC Weasel.
>This is a problem, yes, but rewriting the BIOS, bootloader and parts of
>the kernel isn't the path of least resistance, IMO. 8)
Sure, I know that *now*... :)
>If your customer's not _desperate_ for a super-low-cost solution, I'd
>suggest any of the Intel boards that offer EMP (most of these also offer
>BIOS-over-serial support, actually - as do a number of other vendors,
>IIRC AMI do this on some of their boards as well).
They're using the Intel boards right now, but with a Sun background they
really really want Open Firmware in an x86 box. I think they may end up
getting Sun hardware anyway.
Anyway, I'd set myself with a 6-month time-limit (while also managing
other ports and customer work). This time has pretty much run out, but
I'm actually making some small progress for a change and am caught
between contracts, so what the heck...
-- Parag Patel
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