Open Hardware GNU/Linux PPC64 Laptop Potential
summary
Group builds a GNU/Linux PowerPC (PPC64) laptop motherboard, reaches PCB fabrication and small-run production plans while certifications and signal‑integrity testing remain underway. Design uses Power Architecture chips, omits on‑board GPU in favor of MXM video card support, and targets Linux with many packages needing porting; Big Endian performance requires patches. Funding comes from donations and community campaigns, licence is CERN Open Hardware Licence, and roadmap includes updating to newer processor packaging and seeking help for distro packaging and driver porting; prototype PCB produced.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction to project
- 3:25Open hardware design goals
- 7:10Linux distribution challenges
- 10:08Production and funding model
- 14:10Software development needs
- 17:46Education and collaboration
- 21:10Hardware expert call to action
- 23:14Academic and research partnerships
- 26:24Practical next steps
- 29:07Closing and collaboration
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