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Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:56:26 -0400
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Subject: Re: [9fans] just an idea (Splashtop like)
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On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 1:50 PM, David Leimbach<leimy2k@gmail.com> wrote:
> =A0A buddy of mine just got this: asus p5ql/epu motherboard. =A0It came w=
ith
> Splashtop: =A0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splashtop
> ... which is a linux distribution that boots in like 5 seconds or so.
> =A0Complete with BlackBox for a window manager, Skype, an instant message=
r
> client and firefox.
> I wonder if it could be changed to be a plan 9 terminal, or if one could =
at
> least get 9vx on it.
> Dave

Doesn't ASUS burn the Linux distro into a chip, though? Maybe there
are utilities to flash it with something else.