Subject: Re: GPU systems ?
To: Philippe St-Jacques <h0ho@hotmail.com>
From: Ken Seefried <ken@seefried.com>
List: tech-embed
Date: 01/26/2003 20:58:49
Philippe St-Jacques writes:
> I'm no expert in BSD core, but would it be possible to implement some
> bootstrap procedure on those powerful graphic cards out there in a way
> that we can run NetBSD directly on the GPU / graphic card ?
>
> Today's most modern cards have really fast GPUs, like 400 or 500mhz. These
> boards have their own internal bus, memory controller (sometimes faster
> than the motherboard's), and the AGP bus works in both directions.
>
> I'm just asking in case someone knows. if it's possible.
>
No.