Hi,
Walmart has chosen to pre-install Linux on their least expensive computer, the Everex TC2502 Green gPC w/ Via C7-D Processor [1], which costs $199.
The fact that Walmart is intent on outdoing all of their competitors by aggressively cutting costs wherever they can -- especially on this model -- bodes well for LinuxBIOS. I'm sure Walmart would be ecstatic to find out that they can save $15-$30 per board (7.5%-15% of the total cost of the computer) by dropping the proprietary BIOS and using the free/open-source LinuxBIOS.
Has anyone looked into supporting the motherboard that powers the Everex TC2502 Green gPC? The makers of gOS [2] point to the development kit motherboard with part number PC2500E, available from ClubIT.com [3]. Is it already supported by the vt8237r and Via C7 code checked into the LinuxBIOS SVN recently?
Also, has anyone tried contacting Walmart, Everex, and/or gOS people about LinuxBIOS? They might not yet be aware of its cost-saving advantages :)
Vlad
[1] http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=7754614 [2] http://www.ThinkGOS.com [3] http://www.clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=A4842001
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