[LinuxBIOS] booting without vga

[Bryan E. Chafy]

For video, check out:
http://wiki.duskglow.com/tiki-index.php?page=Open-Graphics
I think It's been going on for a couple of years now.

As for FPGA's, a high end Virtex+ builtin Dual PPC cores gets you there pretty
fast.  Only problem is the price (for the chips and the software).
Not sure how well a spartan-level fpga would work out as SOC or chipset.
But the price is right (free software, relatively cheap chip).

Check out:
http://www.fpga4fun.com


> 
> this is part of a bigger issue. I am thinking of starting a project 
> called System Libre (a take on software libre) which would be open from 
> the ground up. This is a response to many bad trends in our business, 
> where the systems are gradually getting locked up (xbox, EFI, etc.) and 
> we can't do much with them. So I like your idea.
> 
> ron
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