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Re: Sun Support for Linux



On Thu, Feb 14, 2002 at 08:07:09PM +0100, Robert Waldner wrote:
> 
> > > > And just the benefit of being able to run headless with a
> > > > real serial port console (i.e. including being able to get to the
> > > > "BIOS") is enough benefit over Intel stuff for me.  (I keep hoping
> > > > that someone will start shipping Intel boards with the Linux BIOS
> > > > Project ROMs on them.  <2 sec. POST time and true serial port
> > > > console.  Drool.)
> 
> Have you had a look at the "PC Weasel"? It claims to act like a 
>  graphics adapter to the system but the real output is on console..
> 
> http://www.realweasel.com/

At $250-$350 (for functionality that could be added to the BIOS for a
few extra lines of code...), I'll wait for BIOS support.  That's more
than the cost of a new motherboard, including a non-bleeding-edge
CPU. 

Later,
  Rob.

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