>OTOH, perhaps we'd like to keep the possibility of directly loading
>(multiboot) kernels in protected mode, even when we support real mode and a
>"real" bootloader... that's handy about plugins, you can pick a different
>"BIOS" if you
>want :)
Yes, I *like* the feature of having a multiboot loader.
You are right for a simple kernel, but AFAIK multiboot also means loading of several
modules
before booting the kernel. For now we aren't able to load modules but we
can add this feature if needed.
I see a virtual machine monitor also as a debug tool for experimental kernels -
multiboot capability may be a handy feature.
jens
