On 12.09.2008 01:31, Peter Stuge wrote: > Joseph Smith wrote: > >> I really think it is possible to take the data from the >> mbr/partition table and manipulate it to our advantage, thus >> bypassing ALL real mode interrupts. The problem would be if an OS >> (like windows) deciedes to make a INT call.... >> > > You are missing the point. > [...] > I hope you agree with me that one major design goal of a new boot > standard will be to eliminate real mode from x86 boot. > > Stop wasting time on BIOS things. Do a comparison with all other disk > labels that the composite of Linux, BSD and Windows NT supports. >
Let me quote Jordan Crouse with a statement that fits perfectly into this discussion: > There is no one true load method. If [...] is willing to do the work, > then it is something that should be considered. It makes nothing > obsolete and it makes coreboot more useful. It is hard to object > to that. > Regards, Carl-Daniel -- http://www.hailfinger.org/ -- coreboot mailing list: [email protected] http://www.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot
