Wow!
Allright that answers a whole lot then. I will have more answers when the mobo arrives, I think I'll order a Tyan and an Ecs depending on spec, etc. Does anyone have any recommendations for particular models? Any favourites and why?
I understand how the fast boot times now work. This completely changes my pedestrian understanding of computer boot process - what you guys describe is revolutionary. I have a feeling my plans for systems upgrade will be drastically changed after i grok LB (we were planing on refreshing desktops and moving to debian, but LB alone opens up a whole new set of possibilites).
As I have buying power for our company, I would like to send encouraging words to Tyan and Nvidia. Does anyone know of any 'in' emails i could send encouraging words to - the corporate websites hide behind low level cronies and fake webreply systems and I'm never sure if the message gets passed on or deleted? Obviously a lot of research is left to be done on our part, but if what i think is possible with LB, we will be standardizing on a single motherboard and single chipset and Linux Bios - this is a message I want to get to the right parties.
As a former professional graphic/web designer, I'll take on the challenge of the website if the project needs help. The site is small so I can maintain it fairly easily, but as well, I think we can move to a CMS that would allow users to update info as they want without doing any html. The new mozilla.org website is a wonderfull example of a clean design that I prefer, perhaps something with different esthetics but similar clean layout would be appropriate? Just a thought. If any of the owners are interested email me, I can get started right away. I really think the first thing that is necessary is to toss up as much updated info as possible, so let's get going.
As a side note, Linux Bios may or may need a logo like the one mozilla has. Now, the artist for mozilla far outstrips my talents, thats some world class logo work, but, what I thought would be neat tho is to have a LinuxBios official logo that manufacturers can put on their motherboards/systems to indicate it has a linux bios inside. Obviously my marketing side is showing up so if it's feeling a bit gross, I appologize. Any opinions on this idea?
And thanks again for the torrent of answers, it's helped a great deal!
- Rob
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