On Sep 26, 2007, at 5:08 PM, big one wrote:
OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) had released XO AMD Geode LX Laptops
using G1G1 (Buy 2 Get 1). One laptop will be sent to the buyer and
the 2nd laptop will be sent to a child in a poor, developing country.
According to Mr Theo de Raadt from OpenBSD, it is impossible to
write device driver for Wireless chipset inside XO.
According to OLPC developer team:
1. There is no standard BIOS inside XO laptops.
2. There is no VGA/EGA/CGA video mode.
Is it possible to port OpenBSD to XO Laptops without activating/
using the wireless chipset?
Thank you
The XO laptop looks like a great little laptop to use without the
nice looking but weird SUGAR interface. I was actually hoping
to buy one to use with OpenBSD. I didn't think any part of the laptop
would be closed.
From http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Core_principles/lang-en
......
>There is no inherent external dependency in being able to localize
>software into their language, fix the software to remove bugs, and
>repurpose the software to fit their needs. Nor is there any
restriction
>in regard to redistribution; OLPC cannot know and should not control
>how the tools we create will be re-purposed in the future.
.......
>Further, every child has something to contribute; we need a free and
>open framework that supports and encourages the very basic human
>need to express.
>
>Give me a free and open environment and I will learn and teach with
>joy.
Proprietary hardware and software seems to be directly against their
core principles.
The XO laptop uses Open Firmware instead of a BIOS, so it's probably
a lot like a Sun SPARC or a PPC Mac.
Can you point me to the source where Theo de Raadt claims that it's
impossible to write a driver for the Marvell Libertas controller
(wireless networking). I can't seem to find it.
Thanks,
Floor Terra
