Re: [libreplanet-discuss] EOMA68 - libre software, libre hardware, and eco-friendly too!

[Jim Garrett]

The potential availability of Free EOMA68 cards is terrific.  I was 
astounded to learn about Intel ME and the AMD equivalent. Eventually 
we'll run out of old Intel and AMD chips, and will have to wean 
ourselves from them, unless we can persuade them to change.

I have two technical questions I'm sure people in this community will be 
able to answer.  Obviously you wouldn't be speaking for the designer....

First, if one got the EOMA68 with the Mali GPU  and installed Parabola 
on it, so that the GPU wouldn't be used, would the system be able to 
fall back on using the CPU, as in the Libre Tea card?

Second, what would be involved with making a laptop based on a EOMA68 
but with a large-capacity hard drive (say 250GB or more)?  Of course, 
revising the laptop chassis design to make space for the drive.  What 
about connecting automatically when the EOMA68 card is slipped in, and 
supplying power?  Any idea whether these would be easy or hard issues to 
manage?

Thanks,

Jim Garrett