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.