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From: mru@kth.se (=?iso-8859-1?q?M=E5ns_Rullg=E5rd?=)
Subject: Re: [OT] Crazy idea:  Design open-source graphics chip
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 18:23:15 +0100
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Timothy Miller <miller@techsource.com> writes:

>> Why VGA?  When you have a _driver_ , you don't need compatibility at
>> all.
>
> BOOT CONSOLE.  You cannot get a boot console on a PC without a VGA
> core. Once the kernel takes over, you're right, but until then...

Why PC?

>> Another reason to drop VGA then - money.
>
> As soon as PC BIOS's don't require it, we can drop it.

Linuxbios?

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M?ns Rullg?rd
mru@kth.se

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