Hi,
I'm new to the list, and haven't really had a chance to read through all the archives. But, perhaps someone can give me a recommendation.
We're considering using LinuxBIOS for various reasons (well, I am), however looking at the web site and vendor list is a bit disappointing. I'm a bit concerned about long-term availability since most motherboards marked as "stable" are already at the end of their lifecycle. I'm hoping that list is outdated.
We (err ... I) would be willing to do minor coding to help the project, and maybe help out in other ways, but unfortuneately, I simply don't have the time or experience in the sort of low-level coding required to be of any practical use. Doing a port to another board is probably beyond my capability at the moment, and I certainly have plenty of other projects.
Basically, I'm hoping to get LinuxBIOS into a reliable, server-grade Pentium III (or better) motherboard that can handle a 1+ Ghz CPU. Preferably with dual Intel NICs on-board. I know, I'm asking way too much. From there, I'd like to customize the kernel in the ROM to provide encrypted hard disk support (likely an IDE Flash drive), and loading our software from an encrypted drive so people can't yank out the drive and read it.
If anyone has suggestions or recommendations, I'd certainly appreciate it.
Thank you, Evan Langlois