> -----Original Message-----
From: Stefan Reinauer [
*mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] > Sent: den 23 mars
2007 17:55
To: Thomas Ekstrand (AL/EAB)
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [LinuxBIOS] Fallback checking normal
* Thomas Ekstrand [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[070323 17:02]:
> I'm wondering wether the fallback ever checks the normal image to see
> if it is ok before jumping to it?
LinuxBIOSv3 will do this.
Is there a date set for LinuxBIOSv3?
> If not, why?
The mechanism works in a real life check. A flag is set
before the image is jumped to, and that flag is cleared by
the OS loader (or by the OS, if you wish). Whenever the
system is booted with the flag set, it uses the fallback
image instead of the normal image.
So this check does not only check for a correct checksum, but
whether the normal image was actually able to boot the OS.
This makes this feature not only usable for flash failures
but also for developer failures. ;-)
> How is LinuxBIOS support for:
> SMBIOS
> SMI
LinuxBIOS does "support" having those (ie. it does not
prevent them) but does not implement any system management
functionality, as it is not needed (and even discouraged) to
have them. What do you need them for?
Donno, just checking things out! :)
I'm doing a technical report on LinuxBIOS as part of a school project.
Maybe it can be of some use in the documenation or something?
I will say that I'm no expert so it's basically a summary of what you
can find on the internet. but still...
> Vmware
Some people on this list have been working on vmware support.
See the web archive.
Is there a search engine for the archive?
It's kinda hard to know which month to look at :)
Stefan
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Thanks for taking your time!
/Thomas
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