From: Hicks, Jamey (Jamey.Hicks@compaq.com)
Date: Thu Mar 14 2002 - 11:59:54 EST
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JW [mailto:jw@centraltexasit.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 11:52 AM
> To: bootldr@handhelds.org
> Subject: Re: [Bootldr] [question] documentation...
>
>
>
> HJ >T1) new serial port abstraction to help us get rid of
> some of the ifdef's
> and also so that bootldr can use irda, usb, pcmcia serial for
> input and
> output
>
> Oh wow... does that mean some day you won't _have_ to use the
> serial cable for
> installs or am I fooling myself?
>
> HJ >T2) irda console, using abstraction from T1
> HJ >T3) usb console, using abstraction from T1
>
> Ditto my Q above...
It would be nice, wouldn't it?
Actually, using BootBlaster and boot-from-cf, we could already avoid using a serial port to install and boot Linux, given suitable initrd and kernel. Those aren't available yet, but it wouldn't be that hard for someone to put together.
Jamey
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