Hello everybody,
following the mailing list about the questions posed by Philipp Stanner I read:
"Why does every modern CPU still start in RM?
Many industries run on DOS. Many system developers have created in-house BIOS extensions. x86 will never fully lose its 16-bit legacy."
I'm agree with this answer, and I also understand that some legacy MUST be maintained for the backward HW compatibility, as Zoran explains.
However i wonder if is there the possibility that Coreboot boots directly and exclusively in protected mode. Is it configurable this behaviour in coreboot ? That is: is it possible avoid the x86 boots in Real Mode, "forgotting" to be compatible with old hardware ?
Best Regards.
Vincenzo.
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