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SubjectRe: Now, why didn't we think of this before?
On 25 Mar 1997, Firebeard wrote:

> Given that, with the textual boot method currently in place,
> Linux kernel development can't keep up with the pace new video
> adapters are released (the kernel can't recognize or take advantage of
> my Matrox Mystique, or the Paradise Pipeline 64 I had before it
> (released no later than June 96), for two specific examples), the idea
> that Linux should boot to anything but a textual display is itself

I'd mention that VGA is generally available on most x86 video cards, but
Linux is not x86-only anymore. Not to mention, a text boot loader has the
ability to come up on just about anything, including serial ports to
ancient terminals.


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