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> > Perhaps we will need a new Intel assembler.  Does the Video BIOS need to 
> > be able to run in protected mode?  What code level should we use (486, 
> > 586, 686)?
> 
> What about nasm? It is free software and i preffer the sintaxis over gnu as. 
> Nasm is not full intel sintaxis though.
> Some VESA functions need to run in protected mode. We can write asm code that 
> run in real and protected mode with care about segments. I have see code like 
> that before.
> I have not see a 486 with pci but maybe it exist.

   I've got one.  I don't know if the PCI is on the 486 chip itself, but it's 
sure on the motherboard.  And I have a PCI video board plugged into it.
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