[linux-vr-cvsupdate] Current state of linux-vr?

[Nathan L. <lut...@li...>]

Hello everyone,

I apologize for sending this email to the CVS list, but it is the only
list associated with this project, as far as I can tell.

What is the current state of the Linux-VR kernel?  All the documentation
I've seen is at least a year old, and judging by the number of CVS updates
since then, quite a few improvements have been made.

So, in order to find out the current state of things, here are some
questions for the developers that only need a sentence or two of answer.
I (and probably others) will really appreciate this information.


 - How stable is Linux-VR?  Can we expect to be able to use it on our
   H/PCs as a (possibly non-X) work system?

 - With sufficient memory, will framebuffer X work?  With which display
   controls and input devices?

 - Does PCMCIA support work?  Hotswapping of cards OK?

 - What network devices work?  Can we NFS-mount a root filesystem using a
   supported NIC?

 - Is there support for power management?  Will devices automatically
   suspend/resume similarly to Windows CE?

 - Can Linux-VR be booted and used without a CompactFlash card on devices
   with sufficient memory?

 - Is a (recent) precompiled kernel and base filesystem available, or is
   it necessary to install a cross-compiler and build from scratch?


I would really like to load up Linux on my IBM Workpad z50, but I'm
hesitant to back everything up and wipe the memory for Linux if I can't
expect to have a usable system.

Thanks in advance for a reply, and thanks for working on such a great
project!  -Nathan

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