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LinuxBIOS Gets GUI

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-isn't-that-pretty dept.

LWATCDR writes "Has a great write up on combining LinuxBios a Linux kernel, busybox, X, a window manager, and rxvt into a two meg flash chip. So what does get you? A six second boot time for one. All sorts of uses come to mind. Terminals to use with the Linux Terminal server. A very fast booting embedded system like a Car computer. With every one pushing for multi-core cpus, mega gigabyte drives and many gigabytes of ram it is interesting to see how small you can go."

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  1. Frist Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    We call this an Amiga

  2. First? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Fast boot times excite me.

    1. Re:First? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Fast boot times excite me.

      But it's the time-till-crash that excites your mom.

  3. question remains by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yes, but does it run... oh, never mind!

  4. pothole by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Offtopic???

    DUR!!!!