On Tue, 25 Mar 1997, William Burrow wrote:
> On 25 Mar 1997, Firebeard wrote:
>
> > Given that, with the textual boot method currently in place,
> > Linux kernel development can't keep up with the pace new video
> > adapters are released (the kernel can't recognize or take advantage of
> > my Matrox Mystique, or the Paradise Pipeline 64 I had before it
> > (released no later than June 96), for two specific examples), the idea
> > that Linux should boot to anything but a textual display is itself
>
> I'd mention that VGA is generally available on most x86 video cards, but
> Linux is not x86-only anymore. Not to mention, a text boot loader has the
> ability to come up on just about anything, including serial ports to
> ancient terminals.
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> William Burrow -- Fredericton Area Network, New Brunswick, Canada
> Copyright 1997 William Burrow "Well, let's just say, 'if your VCR is still
> blinking 12:00 [and you don't know how to change it], you don't want
> Linux'". --Bruce Perens, Debian's Fearless Leader
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