> >>ENABLE_VBIOS_SHADOW_C000 > > > > yes, that name is fine. The issue is that the handling of that option (in > > V1) would be done in code in northbridge.c for almost every chipset we > > support in v1 > > I don't understand. Shadowing is chipset specific and would have to be > done for all chipsets in v1 or v2. Putting it in the chipsets > northbridge.c is way better than having to modify and keep a special > version of ADLO's loader.s thats only works for one specfic chipset. > > But who said anything about doing it for all chipsets in v1? Ther are > only a few of us that are trying to use ADLO. Let those who desire this > add the necessary code. > > All this does is provide an nice easy method of getting the vbios into > C000. Rather than the multi-step method of boot card in machine with > COTS bios, copy bios to file, add file to the ADLO build, rebuild > linuxbios, boot card under linuxbios+adlo.
this obviously assumes non-integrated vga bios. On SiS 650 (IIRC) the VGA BIOS would be on the same chip as PC BIOS but yeah, otherwise it sounds like a neat trick. I assume LB would do all copying? IIRC ADLO would turn off write access once copying it was done. The " E) shadow - OFF (write)" Not sure if that's strictly necessary but it does happen after the copy operation. _______________________________________________ Linuxbios mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.clustermatic.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios
